lotah

Somewhere about the end of the third week in January 1857, a khalasi, that is to say a labourer, accosted a high Brahmin sepoy and asked for a drink of water from his lotah water-pot.

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She had heard the faint cry, "Water, water," full many a time from dying persons, and had gone to them fearlessly, with a refreshing drink from her bright, brass lotah.

Daughters of India 1908

He begged a little milk in a lotah and gave her money for more.

Far to Seek A Romance of England and India Maud Diver 1906

Gedge gently raised Bracy's head and, all the time on the watch, hit him drink with avidity: but lowered his burden quickly the next instant, for with a sudden jerk the remainder of the water in the brass cup presented was jerked over his face, and the lotah went flying with a bell-like ring.

Fix Bay'nets The Regiment in the Hills George Manville Fenn 1870

The old man went to a corner of the room, trembling in every limb, and taking a brass lotah from where it was hidden, he went out of the place into the darkness.

Gil the Gunner The Youngest Officer in the East George Manville Fenn 1870

"Oh, yes, yes, Joe dear!" she cried, hurrying to fetch her lotah and sponge; while the Doctor came up from the other side, frowning severely, and then making a dash to catch the unhappy woman and save her from falling, for poor Mrs Smithers, the strong and never-tiring, had fainted dead away for the first time in her life.

Trapped by Malays A Tale of Bayonet and Kris George Manville Fenn 1870

There he came upon the Doctor busy over one poor wounded fellow whose head was resting upon the arm of a kneeling woman, who held a sponge in the hand at liberty, while a great brass lotah of water was at her side.

Trapped by Malays A Tale of Bayonet and Kris George Manville Fenn 1870

At that moment a wild cry of joy rang out, and Joe Smithers's wife, who had dropped a great brass lotah of clear, cold water which she had been to fetch from the Doctor's well, hurried in to announce that the commanding officer was down, and had brought the Doctor with his wife to attend to their brave old friend.

Trapped by Malays A Tale of Bayonet and Kris George Manville Fenn 1870

Then there's the non-pressurized/jet application of that lotah or pitcher next to the commode or squat hole in other countries.

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"Wid that, she turns up her sleeves an 'steps out for a well behind the rest-camp -- little Jhansi trottin' behind wid a _lotah_ an 'string, an' the other women followin 'like lambs, wid horse-buckets and cookin' pots.

Indian Tales Rudyard Kipling 1900