stink-pot noun. ['stɪŋkpɒt] Also stinkpot. M17.
[from STINK noun + POT noun¹.]
1. A small missile emitting a suffocating smoke when thrown, used as a diversionary tactic in attacking and boarding a ship (obsolete exc. Hist.); a stink bomb. M17.

2. A bird with a strong smell, esp. a petrel. Nautical slang. M19.

3. A common musk turtle, Sternotherus odoratus, which is found in SE Canada and the eastern US, and emits a foul-smelling secretion when disturbed. Also stink-pot terrapin, stink-pot turtle. M19.

4. slang.
a. A contemptible or objectionable person or (occas.) thing. Freq. as a term of abuse. M19.
b. A boat or vehicle which emits foul exhaust fumes. L20.

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