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tappit hen
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tappit hen,
- A hen having a tuft of feathers on her head. Jamieson. [1913 Webster]
- 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. Jamieson. [1913 Webster]
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