Meaning of bastable | Babel Free
Definitions
A cast iron pot that is suspended over an open fire, often with hot coals placed on the lid for more even cooking.
Examples
“There was no such thing as a bastable in those days.”
“Erika cooked over a turf fire and roasted meat in a bastable perched over the flames.”
“We'd always have it stewed in a bastable hung over the kitchen fire way back in those days.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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