stopple

Example Sentences

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Up he rose once more, made a fresh stopple of hay, and corked the hole severely.

From At the Back of the North Wind by MacDonald, George

"No, I did not feel any great alarm, sister," said Pierre, smiling, "since I could not but perceive that the decanter was still full to the stopple."

From Pierre; or The Ambiguities by Melville, Herman

You may at first stop it so, that the strong working may throw out the stopple, and yet keep it close, till it work strongly.

From The Closet of Sir Kenelm Digby Knight Opened by MacDonell, Anne

There is not a crumb of sweet-cake in the house, and the stopple is so tight in the cider-barrel that I cannot stir it a peg.

From Giles Corey, Yeoman A Play by Freeman, Mary Eleanor Wilkins

When a glass stopple is set fast, in a bottle or decanter, rub a drop or two of olive oil round it, close to the mouth of the decanter, and place it near the fire.

From The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, Adapted to the Use of Private Families by Eaton, Mary, fl. 1823-1849