1.
[syn: draft, draught, potation, tipple]
2. the act of drinking (especially an alcoholic drink);
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Potation \Po*ta"tion\, n. [L. potatio, fr. potare. See
Potable.]
1. The act of drinking. --Jer. Taylor.
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2. A draught. "Potations pottle deep." --Shak.
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3. Drink; beverage. "Thin potations." --Shak.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
potation
n 1: a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg;
"they served beer on draft" [syn: draft, draught,
potation, tipple]
2: the act of drinking (especially an alcoholic drink)