stopple

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Unstopple, un-stop′l, v.t. to remove a stopple from.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

The heat will cause the oil to run down between the stopple and mouth.

From The New England Cook Book, or Young Housekeeper's Guide Being a Collection of the Most Valuable Receipts; Embracing all the Various Branches of Cookery, and Written in a Minute and Methodical Manner by Anonymous

Stopper -- N. stopper, stopple; plug, cork, bung, spike, spill, stopcock, tap; rammer†; ram, ramrod; piston; stop-gap; wadding, stuffing, padding, stopping, dossil†, pledget†, tompion†, tourniquet. cover &c.

From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Roget, Peter Mark

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.

From A History of the Cries of London Ancient and Modern by Hindley, Charles

He pounces upon the decanter, pulls out the stopple, and applies his nose to the mouth.

From Evening Dress Farce by Howells, William Dean