BOCCA

Etymology

Noun

bocca (plural boccas)

The round hole in the furnace of a glassworks through which the fused glass is taken out.

Anagrams

• 'bacco, Caboc

Source: Wiktionary


Boc"ca, n. Etym: [It., mouth.]

Definition: The round hole in the furnace of a glass manufactory through which the fused glass is taken out. Craig.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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