Cuspidor

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  • noun. A spittoon.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A spittoon.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. Any ornamental vessel used as a spittoon; hence, to avoid the common term, a spittoon of any sort.
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  • noun. spittoon
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a receptacle for spit (usually in a public place)
    • Word Usage
    "Why do they call themselves by the graceful name of "cuspidor" -- suggestive of castanets and Andalusian wiles?"
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    receptacle  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    andiron  bell pull  candleholder  chimney-place  chin-strap  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    spittoo  
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