Pan+for+coals

  • 1Pan —    A vessel of metal or earthenware used in culinary operations; a cooking pan or frying pan frequently referred to in the Old Testament (Lev. 2:5; 6:21; Num. 11:8; 1 Sam. 2:14, etc.).    The ash pans mentioned in Ex. 27:3 were made of copper,… …

    Easton's Bible Dictionary

  • 2Fire pan — Fire Fire (f[imac]r), n. [OE. fir, fyr, fur AS. f[=y]r; akin to D. vuur, OS. & OHG. fiur, G. feuer, Icel. f[=y]ri, f[=u]rr, Gr. py^r, and perh. to L. purus pure, E. pure Cf. {Empyrean}, {Pyre}.] 1. The evolution of light and heat in the… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 3warming pan — n. a long handled, covered pan for holding live coals: formerly used to warm beds …

    English World dictionary

  • 4bed|pan — «BEHD PAN», noun. 1. a shallow pan used as a toilet by sick people in bed. 2. a pan filled with hot coals for warming a bed; warming pan. ╂[American English < Dutch bedpanne] …

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  • 5Warming pan — Warming Warm ing, a. & n. from {Warm}, v. [1913 Webster] {Warming pan}, a long handled covered pan into which live coals are put, used for warming beds. Shak. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 6warming pan — warm′ing pan n. a long handled, covered pan filled with live coals or hot water, formerly used for warming a bed • Etymology: 1565–75 …

    From formal English to slang

  • 7warm|ing pan — «WR mihng», a covered pan with a long handle for holding hot coals, formerly used to warm beds …

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  • 8warming pan — /ˈwɔmɪŋ pæn/ (say wawming pan) noun a long handled, covered, flat vessel, as of brass, for holding hot coals or the like, formerly in common use for warming beds before they were to be occupied …

  • 9warming pan — a long handled, covered pan, usually of brass, filled with live coals or hot water for warming a cold bed. [1565 75] * * * …

    Universalium

  • 10warming pan — n a metal container with a long handle, used in the past to hold hot coals for warming beds …

    Dictionary of contemporary English