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Potable vs Pottable - What's the difference?

potable | pottable |

As adjectives the difference between potable and pottable

is that potable is good for drinking without fear of poisoning or disease while pottable is in pool, snooker or billiards, able to be potted.

As a noun potable

is any drinkable liquid; a beverage.

potable

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Good for drinking without fear of poisoning or disease.

    • Synonyms

    * (good for drinking) drinkable, drinkworthy

    Derived terms

    * potable gold

    Coordinate terms

    * edible, eatable, eatworthy, comestible

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any drinkable liquid; a beverage.
    • Useful in potables . — J. Philips.

    See also

    * (l) ----

    pottable

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • In pool, snooker or billiards, able to be potted.

    • See also

    * (l)