Noun

1. A vessel used for cooking or storing food.
2. The money wagered in poker or similar games.
3. A round in a poker game.
4. A trap for catching lobsters, crabs, or fish.
5. An iron hat with a broad brim.
   • 1. A glass of beer. Size varies regionally but is normally 10 fl oz (285 ml).
     2. A potshot
     3. A protruding belly; a paunch.
     4. Ruin or deterioration.
        • His prospect went to pot.
     5. The act of causing a ball to fall into a pocket.
     6. A potentiometer.
     7. a non-conducting, usually ceramic, stand that supports the third rail while keeping it electrically insulated from the ground.
     
     

     Verb

     
     
     
     1. To put (something) into a pot.
     2. To preserve by bottling or canning, e.g. potted meat
     3. To cause a ball to fall into a pocket.
     4. To send someone to gaol, expeditiously.
     
     

     Etymology 2

     
     Possibly a shortened form of Mexican or or literally ‘drink of grief’, supposedly denoting a drink of wine or brandy in which marijuana buds were steeped.