piggin C2 Topic:General Vocabulary US /ˈpɪɡɪn/ UK /ˈpɪɡɪn/ See IPA manual Freq #270632 Meanings 1 noun a small wooden pail or scoop made with one stave extending upward to form a handle The sailor dipped a piggin into the water barrel and passed it along the deck. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a small wooden pail or... wooden pailscooplading can Word family Related forms pailbucketladlestave Etymology From Middle English pygyn. Its further origin is uncertain, despite later attempts to connect it with pigskin containers or similar Celtic vessel names. Topics General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # piggin **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈpɪɡɪn/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈpɪɡɪn/ **Frequency rank:** 270632 ## Meanings 1. a small wooden pail or scoop made with one stave extending upward to form a handle ## Examples - The sailor dipped a piggin into the water barrel and passed it along the deck. ## Synonyms - wooden pail - scoop - lading can ## Related Forms - pail - bucket - ladle - stave ## Etymology From Middle English pygyn. Its further origin is uncertain, despite later attempts to connect it with pigskin containers or similar Celtic vessel names. ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown