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Biggin
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 2
Part of speech: noun (n.)
A child's cap; a hood, or something worn on the head. An old woman's biggin for a nightcap. Massinger.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: noun (n.)
A coffeepot with a strainer or perforated metallic vessel for holding the ground coffee, through which boiling water is poured; -- so called from Mr. Biggin, the inventor.