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Tappit Hen
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
A hen having a tuft of feathers on her head.
(2):
A measuring pot holding one quart (according to some, three quarts); - so called from a knob on the lid, thought to resemble a crested hen.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Tappit Hen'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/t/tappit-hen.html. 1828.