stewpan

[ stoo-pan, styoo- ]

noun

1. a pan for stewing; saucepan.

Word History and Origins

Origin of stewpan¹

First recorded in 1625–35; stew ¹ + pan ¹

Example Sentences

To make a delicious cream toast, mix well a teaspoonful of corn-starch with a little cold milk, and put in a stewpan with a piece of butter the size of an egg.

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Therefore, when that most intelligent woman hears that the Urano has entered port, she begins to get her stewpans ready for my reception.

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Put into a stewpan a pound of rare roast beef sliced thin, add three onions sliced, and salt and pepper to season.

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The master of the house inspected himself the freshly washed dishes, the shining knife, and the clean stewpans.

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Put half a cupful of fish on in a stewpan, cover with cold water and let come to a boil.

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