Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A coarse earthenware pan, used to contain milk and other liquids.
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- noun A shallow
dish used to standmilk while the cream separates, or in which to bake bread.
Etymologies
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Examples
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They lugged out a pancheon, and filled it with more dexterity than usual, and then went off to bed, leaving the knife in one corner, the wood in another, and a few splashes of water in their track.
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They set a pancheon of clear water for him over night, and now and then a bowl of bread and milk, or cream.
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They set a pancheon of clear water for him over night, and now and then a bowl of bread-and-milk, or cream.
The Brownies and Other Tales Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing 1863
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They lugged out a pancheon, and filled it with more dexterity than usual, and then went off to bed, leaving the knife in one corner, the wood in another, and a few splashes of water in their track.
The Brownies and Other Tales Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing 1863
oak_tree2000 commented on the word pancheon
My family were substinence farmers, growing corn, beans and flowers for our livelihood.
April 30, 2009