bastable means A cast iron pot that is suspended over an open fire, often with hot coals placed on the lid for more even cooking. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 90 out of 100.
Etymology
Unknown. It is believed by some to be a corruption of Barnstaple, which was known for manufacturing metal pots. Compare Barnstaple oven.
noun
- A cast iron pot that is suspended over an open fire, often with hot coals placed on the lid for more even cooking.“There was no such thing as a bastable in those days.”