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  1. pigginnoun

    A small pail, can or ladle with the handle on the side; a lading-can. In the colonial era, some buckets were made like a small barrel, but with one stave left extra long. This stave would be carved into a handle so the bucket could be used as an oversized scoop. It was used on farms for scattering grain for the chickens, slopping the hogs, as a one-handed milk bucket, and as a grain scoop.

  2. Etymology: Origin obscure (possibly Celtic) but dates back at least to the 14th century.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Pigginnoun

    In the northern provinces, a small vessel.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Pigginnoun

    a small wooden pail or tub with an upright stave for a handle, -- often used as a dipper

  2. Etymology: [Scot.; cf. Gael. pigean, dim. of pigeadh, pige, an earthen jar, pitcher, or pot, Ir. pigin, pighead, W. piccyn.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Piggin

    pig′in, n. a small wooden or earthen vessel. [Gael. pigean, dim. of pigeadh, or pige, a pot.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. piggin

    A little pail having a long stave for a handle; used to bale water out of a boat.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of piggin in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of piggin in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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