- clackdish
- clack·dish
English syllables. 2014.
clackdish
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clackdish — ˈklakˌdish noun Etymology: so called from the sound made by the lid : clapdish * * * clackˈdish noun (archaic) A wooden dish carried by beggars, having a movable cover which they clacked to attract attention • • • Main Entry: ↑clack … Useful english dictionary
clapdish — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: clap (II) “lid” + dish : a wooden dish once carried by alms seekers having a lid that could be clapped to attract attention and also, if carried by a leper, to warn of approach * * * clapˈdish same as ↑clackdish (see… … Useful english dictionary
