Raised stone platform where milk churns are left for collection.
Huppenstop
HUP-en-stop
ˈhʌpənstɒp
Noun
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
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Formality
neutral
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