pot
A flat-bottomed vessel (usually metal) used for cooking food.
Various similar open-topped vessels, particularly
Pothole, sinkhole, vertical cave e.g. Rowten Pot
Ruin or deterioration.
After his arrest, his prospects went to pot.
An iron hat with a broad brim worn as a helmet.
A pot-shaped non-conducting (usually ceramic) stand that supports an electrified rail while insulating it from the ground.
The money available to be won in a hand of poker or a round of other games of chance; any sum of money being used as an enticement.
A favorite: a heavily-backed horse.
A plaster cast.