gargoulette

English

Etymology

French. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

gargoulette (plural gargoulettes)

1. A water-cooler or jug with a handle and spout; a gurglet.
   • 1873, Albert Jacquemart, translated by Mrs. Bury Palliser, History of the Ceramic Art:

     in the centre of the arabesque crown described in the bowls; rarer still, are pieces of form such as a gargoulette, an elegant long-necked bottle, and an octagonal recipient

References

• “gargoulette”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

French

Etymology

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Noun

gargoulette f (plural gargoulettes)

1. gargoulette

Further reading

• “gargoulette”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.