Jastrow: מֵיחַם

מֵיחַם m. (חָמַם) vessel for heating water, boiler for mixing wine. Sabb. III, 5 המ׳ שפינהו וכ׳, expl. ib. 41ᵃ, sq. המ׳ שפינה ממנו מים חמין a boiler which was emptied of its hot water; (oth. explan.) המ׳ שפינהו וכ׳ a boiler which has been removed from the stove; Y. ib. III, beg. 5ᶜ העביר את המ׳ when he has removed the boiler. Pes. VII, 13 המ׳ באמצע the boiler for mixing the wine is placed between the two parties. Kel. XIV, 1; Tosef. Kel. B. Mets. IV, 1 המ׳ כדי לקבל סלעין a boiler (when defective) is susceptible of uncleanness as long as it can be used for keeping coins in it; a. fr.