Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bastable

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.38 in modern English

Syllables: bastable
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cast iron pot that is suspended over an open fire, often with hot coals placed on the lid for more even cooking.

Example Sentences

"There was no such thing as a bastable in those days."
"Erika cooked over a turf fire and roasted meat in a bastable perched over the flames."
"We'd always have it stewed in a bastable hung over the kitchen fire way back in those days."

Etymology

Unknown. It is believed by some to be a corruption of Barnstaple, which was known for manufacturing metal pots. Compare Barnstaple oven.

Inflected Forms

bastables (plural) bastible (alternative)

Phrases

bastable cake

Questions

What does bastable mean?: A cast iron pot that is suspended over an open fire, often with hot coals placed on the lid for more even cooking.
Where does bastable come from?: Unknown. It is believed by some to be a corruption of Barnstaple, which was known for manufacturing metal pots. Compare Barnstaple oven.

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