- 1. A hen having a tuft of feathers on her head. Source: opted
- 2. A measuring pot holding one quart (according to some, three quarts); -- so called from a knob on the lid, thought to resemble a crested hen. Source: opted
- 3. 1. A hen having a tuft of feathers on her head. [Scot.] Jamieson. 2. A measuring pot holding one quart (according to some, three quarts); -- so called from a knob on the lid, though to resemble a crested hen. [Scot.] Jamieson. Source: webster
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