Gurglet

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A small ornamental vessel with a narrow neck, typically used for serving liquids or as a table decoration
2. A diminutive jug or pitcher, often elaborately decorated, designed for holding and pouring small quantities of liquid
3. A tiny decorative pitcher or ewer, frequently fashioned with artistic detail for use as tableware or ornament

Etymology: Its root is an imitative sound, and the same sound-shape runs through "gargle" and "gargoyle." Middle English "gorgelen" meant to make a bubbling noise in the throat, and it came from Old French "gargouille," which meant "throat." Medieval stone spouts that carried rainwater away from roofs were named after that same gullet sound, so a gargoyle was in effect a throat through which water gurgled out. The "-et" ending is a diminutive, a common suffix in English that makes a noun mean "a small one," as in "rivulet" or "owlet." Attached to "gurgle," it suggests a small, bubbling sound or a little rushing stream. The suffix came into English through Anglo-Norman and Old French, which had inherited it from Latin.