pot
1. pot \'pa:t\ n [ME, fr. OE pott; akin to MLG pot pot] 1a: a rounded metal
or earthen container used chiefly for domestic purposes 1b: POTFUL 2: an
enclosed framework of wire, wood, or wicker for catching fish or lobs ters
3a: a large sum of money 3b1: the total of the bets at stake at one time
3b2: one round in a poker game 3c: the total of a prize 3d: the common
fund of a group 4: POTSHOT slang 5: POTBELLY 6: RUIN, DETERIORATION
{business went to ~} 7: a shot in which a billiard ball is pocketed
2. pot vt or pot.ted; or pot.ting 1a: to place in a pot 1b: to preserve
in a pot or jar 2a: to shoot for food 2b: to shoot with a potshot : to
take a potshot