stopple

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Not one company responded, so she stoppled looking.

From New York Times

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 Project Gutenberg

Buy a Mat, a Mil—Mat, Mat or a Hassock for your pew, A stopple for your close-stool, Or a Pesock to thrust your feet in.

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Rub a drop or two of oil with a feather round the stopple, close to the mouth of the bottle or decanter, then place it between one and two feet from the fire.

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"No, I did not feel any great alarm, sister," said Pierre, smiling, "since I could not but perceive that the decanter was still full to the stopple."

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