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词汇 potwaller
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Definition of potwaller in English:

potwaller

noun ˈpɒtwɒlə
historical
  • A male householder or lodger with his own separate fireplace on which a pot could be boiled, which qualified him to vote in a parliamentary election in some English boroughs before the 1832 Reform Act.

Origin

Early 18th century; earliest use found in Original Journals of the House of Commons. From pot + wall + -er. Compare earlier pot-walling.

Definition of potwaller in US English:

potwaller

nounˈpɒtwɒlə
historical
  • A male householder or lodger with his own separate fireplace on which a pot could be boiled, which qualified him to vote in a parliamentary election in some English boroughs before the 1832 Reform Act.

Origin

Early 18th century; earliest use found in Original Journals of the House of Commons. From pot + wall + -er. Compare earlier pot-walling.

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