tappit-hen
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See also: tappit hen
Scots[edit]
Noun[edit]
tappit-hen (plural tappit-hens)
- A crested hen, or a hen with a top tuft of feathers.
- A tappit hen; a large bottle or jar of wine or spirits, generally one three times the size of a normal bottle.
References[edit]
Charles Mackay, A Dictionary of Lowland Scotch (Edinburgh, 1888), p. 228.