1. A hen having a tuft of feathers on her head. [ Scot. ] Jamieson. [ 1913 Webster ]
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. [ Scot. ] Jamieson. [ 1913 Webster ]
1. A hen having a tuft of feathers on her head. [ Scot. ] Jamieson. [ 1913 Webster ]
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. [ Scot. ] Jamieson. [ 1913 Webster ]