Baretti: A dictionary of the English and Italian languages
Péntol-a, s. f. dim. Péntol-étta, Péntol-ína, aug. Péntol-óna, disp.Péntol-áccia , a pot, a seething-pot. Cavar gli occhi alla —, to skim a pot. Portare uno a pentole,to carry somebody cross-legged upon one's shoulders. Infilare le pentole, to deceive. Bollire in —, to plot, machinate. Saper quel che si bolle in —, to know what one is doing.
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pentola: any kind of earthen pot, pitchor, pipkin or possenet. Also a Cauldron.