goglet

noun

gog·​let

ˈgäglə̇t

variants or less commonly guglet

ˈgəg-

plural -s

: a long-necked water vessel usually of porous earthenware that is used especially in India for cooling water by evaporation

goglets cooling among walls

—James Merrill

Word History

Etymology

Portuguese gorgoleta, diminutive of gorja throat, from Late Latin gurga

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