POT

Pot

The pot in poker refers to the sum of money that players wager during a single hand or game, according to the betting rules of the variant being played. It is likely that the word "pot" is related to or derived from the word "jackpot."

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pot

Noun

  1. A vessel used for cooking or storing food, or for growing plants in, especially flowers.
  2. The money wagered in poker or similar games.
  3. A trap for catching lobsters, crabs, eels, or fish.
  4. An iron hat with a broad brim.
  5. A glass of beer, of a size that varies regionally but is normally 10 fl oz (285 ml).
  6. A potshot.
  7. A protruding belly; a paunch.
  8. Ruin or deterioration.
  9. The act of causing a ball to fall into a pocket.
  10. A potentiometer.
  11. A non-conducting, usually ceramic, stand that supports the third rail while keeping it electrically insulated from the ground.
  12. An earthen or pewter cup for liquors; a mug.
  13. A metal or earthenware extension of a flue above the top of a chimney; a chimney pot.
  14. A crucible.
    a graphite pot; a melting pot
  15. A perforated cask for draining sugar.
  16. A size of paper; pott.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. The drug marijuana.

Verb

  1. To put (something) into a pot.
    to pot a plant
  2. To preserve by bottling or canning.
    potted meat
  3. To cause a ball to fall into a pocket.
  4. To be capable of being potted.
    The black ball doesn't pot; the red is in the way.
  5. To shoot.
  6. To send someone to gaol, expeditiously.
  7. To tipple; to drink.
  8. To drain.
    to pot sugar, by taking it from the cooler, and placing it in hogsheads, etc. with perforated heads, through which the molasses drains off


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