coffee-kettle, noun

Origin:
Calque formed on Afrikaans koffie-ketel.
obs. except in historical contexts
A coffee pot.
1857 R. Gray in Jrnl of Visitation to Diocese of Graham’s Town 60I have also given him a coffee-kettle, and the Winklers say that coffee is in demand at Kreli’s kraal.
a1858 J. Goldswain Chron. (1949) II. 65We had three days rashons to carrey: our coffe Kittle: our Kanteen for water or git not one drop for twentey four hours.
a1867 C.J. Andersson Notes of Trav. (1875) 17He next demanded our coffee-kettle, dresses for his women, the waggon-chests, &c., indeed I verily believe everything he saw.
a1878 J. Montgomery Reminisc. (1981) 99I found them seated at their camptable with their coffee-kettle — a cup of contents of which was very acceptable to me after such a disturbed night.
1896 H.A. Bryden Tales of S. Afr. 66Supper at length over, the coffee-kettle was banished to obscurity and the whiskey produced.
1968 K. McMagh Dinner of Herbs 83The coffee maker had his own fire burning, his flat bottomed enamel coffee kettles, their flannel coffee-bags bulging, all ready and bubbling for any who fancied a cup.
A coffee pot.
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