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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