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   Tappit hen
   Tap'pit hen` 1. A hen having a tuft of feathers on her head. [ Scot.] Jamieson. 2. A measuring pot holding one quart (according to some, three quarts); -- so called from a knob on the lid, thought to resemble a crested hen. [ Scot.] Jamieson.
   Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/T/11
   
   
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   Tappit hen
   • A measuring pot holding one quart (according to some, three quarts); -- so called from a knob on the lid, thought to resemble a crested hen. • A hen having a tuft of feathers on her head.
   Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/tappit_hen/
   
   
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   Tappit hen
   Scottish term for a hood originally Henne (crown, comb, tuft hen). She was also a large, bulbous, usually with a chunky pewter hinged lid is provided, which in shape precisely at such a Henne remembers. These cans typically included 2.25 liters, and were used as a measure and pucks for wines, especi...
   Found op http://www.wein-plus.eu/en/Tappit+hen_3.0.15121.html
   
   
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   Tappit-Hen
   A tappit-hen was a large pewter measuring pot holding at least three English quarts.
   Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/AT.HTM
   
   

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