What is any ornamental vessel used as a spittoon; hence, to avoid the common term, a spittoon of any sort called?
cuspidor — Any ornamental vessel used as a spittoon; hence, to avoid the common term, a spittoon of any sort. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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