wassail
21wassail bowl — noun Date: 1606 1. a bowl that is used for the serving of wassail 2. wassail 2 …
22wassail bowl — (also wassail cup) noun a large bowl in which wassail was made and from which it was dispensed for the drinking of toasts …
23wassail bowl — noun 1. : a bowl used for the mixing and serving of wassail 2. : wassail 2 …
24wassail bowl — ▪ tableware vessel generally made of wood and often mounted in silver, used on ceremonial occasions for drinking toasts. The word wassail derives from Old Norse ves heill, meaning “be well, and in good health.” The name has come to be… …
25wassail — wassailer, n. /wos euhl, ayl, was , wo sayl /, n. 1. a salutation wishing health to a person, used in England in early times when presenting a cup of drink or when drinking to the person. 2. a festivity or revel with drinking of healths. 3.… …
26wassail — Synonyms and related words: bacchanal, bacchanalia, bacchanalian, bat, bender, binge, bout, bust, carousal, carouse, celebration, compotation, debauch, drinking bout, drunk, drunken carousal, frolic, guzzle, hell, high jinks, jag, orgy, potation …
27wassail — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A celebration] Syn. festivity, festival, carousal; see feast . 2. [A toast] Syn. salute, salutation, cheers, pledge, acknowledgment; see also toast 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) I n. celebration, carousal, party, *bash,… …
28wassail — was|sail [ˈwɔseıl US ˈwa: ] v [Date: 1100 1200; : Old Norse; Origin: ves heill! [i] be well! ] old use to enjoy yourself eating and drinking at Christmas …
29wassail — was|sail [ wasl, wa,seıl ] verb intransitive an old word meaning to celebrate, especially at Christmas …
30wassail — sb. RG. 117 v. n. HD. 2098 …
