Biggin

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Biggin \Big"gin\, n.
     A coffeepot with a strainer or perforated metallic vessel for
     holding the ground coffee, through which boiling water is
     poured; -- so called from Mr. Biggin, the inventor.
     [1913 Webster] Biggin



From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Biggin \Big"gin\, Bigging \Big"ging\, n. [OE. bigging. See
     {Big}, {Bigg}, v. t.]
     A building. [Obs.]
     [1913 Webster] Biggon

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Biggin \Big"gin\, n. [F. b['e]guin, prob. from the cap worn by
     the B['e]guines. Cf. {Beguine}, {Biggon}.]
     A child's cap; a hood, or something worn on the head.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           An old woman's biggin for a nightcap.    --Massinger.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  biggin
       n : a child's tight-fitting cap; often ties under the chin