Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Same as chaudron.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun obsolete See chawdron.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun Obsolete form of chawdron.

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Examples

  • “Jarrah” is of pottery, whereas the “Dist” is a large copper chauldron and the Khalkinah one of lesser size.

    The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

  • He then said, "Bring hither to me a chauldron full of water;" and when it was brought he asked the Courtiers,

    Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855

  • The "Jarrah" is of pottery, whereas the "Dist" is a large copper chauldron and the Khalkinah one of lesser size.

    Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855

  • Hereat the two sat down together in talk while the slaves slaughtered a lamb and flayed it, then, having lighted a fire, they set the meat thereupon in a chauldron and when it was cooked they fished it out with a flesh-hook and scored it [FN#528] and placed it in a mighty platter which they served up to their lord and the King's son.

    Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855

  • And forthright he arose and sought the shore and did as he had devised, when a wave enveloped him and cast him deep into the depths and he was like to choke, when suddenly his head protruded from the chauldron and he was seated as before he had ducked it.

    Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855

  • They haled at the vessel till they pulled it up and began drinking and giving drink; and on this wise they drew a first chauldron and a second and a third and a fourth till they were satisfied and could no more and cried out to me, "We have had enough, quite enough."

    Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855

  • Then I loosed the bandage from under my armpits and tied it to the chauldron which I filled brim-full and shook the rope for a signal to the boys above.

    Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855

  • Now when they brought him to the hanging place and threw the loop around his neck and fell to hoisting him up, as he rose from the ground his eyes were opened and he found himself emerging from the chauldron, whilst the Wazir and the Sage and the youth were sitting and considering him.

    Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855

  • Accordingly they made me fast by passing the rope around me and I took with me a chauldron, whereupon they let me down bucket-wise into the well till I reached the water.

    Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855

  • The Sultan, delighted at this rede, arose and doffed his dress; then, girding his loins with a zone, he entered the chauldron whereat the Sage cried out to him, "O my lord, sit thee down and duck thy head."

    Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855

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