stopple
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Stopple, stop′l, n. that which stops or closes the mouth of a vessel: a cork or plug.—v.t. to close with a stopple.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
Cutting off the end of the stopple even with the bark and filling the lower opening nearly full of clay, he declared the work was done.
From Caxton's Book: A Collection of Essays, Poems, Tales, and Sketches. by W. H. (William Henry) Rhodes
The heat will cause the oil to run down between the stopple and mouth.
If the stopple cannot be taken out with the hand at the end of this process, repeat it, and you will finally succeed by persevering in it, however firmly it may be wedged in.
From The American Housewife Containing the Most Valuable and Original Receipts in all the Various Branches of Cookery; and Written in a Minute and Methodical Manner by Anonymous
Then the witch-wife took up the flasket and pulled out the stopple and betook it to Birdalone, and said: Drink of this now, a little sip, no more.
From The Water of the Wondrous Isles by William Morris
Not one company responded, so she stoppled looking.
From New York Times ● Dec. 14, 2021
I produced from my pocket a little vial, containing matches, stoppled water-tight, and told him, that, though we were upset, we should still have some dry matches; at which he stared without saying a word.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 10, August, 1858 by Various
