noun
dottle
Dottle (noun) means a plug or tap of a vessel.
noun
1
A plug or tap of a vessel.
2
A small rounded lump or mass.
3
The still burning or wholly burnt tobacco plug in a pipe.
4
A baby's dummy, pacifier.
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Etymology
From Middle English dottel, dottelle (“a plug or tap of a vessel”), a diminutive of Old English dott (> English dot (“a point”)), equivalent to dot + -le. Related to Old English dyttan (“to stop up, clot”), Dutch dot (“a knot, lump, clod”), Low German Dutte (“a plug”). More at dit.
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What is the meaning of dottle?
"dottle" (noun) means a plug or tap of a vessel.
What are the different meanings of dottle?
"dottle" has 3 main meanings: 1. A plug or tap of a vessel; 2. A small rounded lump or mass; 3. The still burning or wholly burnt tobacco plug in a pipe.