Huppenstop

Huppenstop

HUP-en-stop หˆhสŒpษ™nstษ’p
Noun

Raised stone platform where milk churns are left for collection.

Example Sentences

"Old huppenstop still there."
"Milk churns on the huppenstop."

Etymology & History

North Somerset term for raised platform at farm gate where milk churns were left for collection. No longer used but many still exist. Traditional agricultural infrastructure.

Word Details

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Region
North Somerset
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Era
1800s
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Language
none
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Formality
neutral
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