DEMIJOHN

demijohn

(noun) large bottle with a short narrow neck; often has small handles at neck and is enclosed in wickerwork

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

demijohn (plural demijohns)

A large bottle with a short neck, sometimes with two small handles at the neck, sometimes encased in wickerwork.

Synonyms

• carboy

Source: Wiktionary

Dem"i*john, n. Etym: [F. dame-jeanne, i. e., Lady Jane, a corruption of Ar. damajana, damjana, prob. fr. Damaghan a town in the Persian province of Khorassan, one famous for its glass works.]

Definition: A glass vessel or bottle with a large body and small neck, inclosed in wickerwork.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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