spill vase en · NOUN
Meanings
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(qualifier:formerly) A small vase for containing splints, spills, and tapers for transferring fire.
“Then, all the time, it was in the spill vase in Mrs. Inglethorp’s bedroom, under our very noses?” I cried.
1920, Agatha Christie, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, London: Pan Books, published 1954, page 183:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| spill vases | Number=Plur | lexicographic |