SG Heritage Dictionary

Word of the Day: Catachrestical

Potting [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. Drinking; tippling.

2. In the W. Indies, the process of putting sugar in casks for draining.

Potting [Participle present tense] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Preserving in a pot; draining, as above; drinking.

Potting [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

2. The act of placing in a pot; as, the potting of plants; the potting of meats for preservation.

3. The process of putting sugar in casks for cleansing and draining.

Potting [Present participle and verbal noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913