Category:Pottle

Pot"tle, n. Etym: [oe. potel, of. potel, dim. of pot. See pot.]

1. A liquid measure of four pints.

2. A pot or tankard. Shak. A dry pottle of sack before him. Sir w. Scott.

3. A vessel or small basket for holding fruit. He had a. . . pottle of strawberries in one hand. Dickens. Pottle draught, taking a pottle of liquor at one draught. [ prov. Eng.] Halliwell.