costrel

[ kos-truhl, kaw-struhl ]

noun

1. a flask made of leather, earthenware, or wood, usually with an ear or ears by which to suspend it, as from the waist.

costrel

/ ˈkɒstrəl /

noun

1. obsolete.
   a flask, usually of earthenware or leather

Word History and Origins

Origin of costrel¹

1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French costerel, equivalent to costier worn at the side (< Vulgar Latin *costārius; costa, -ary ) + -el diminutive suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of costrel¹

C14: from Old French costerel, from coste side, rib, from Latin costa

Example Sentences

Costrel, kos′trel, n. a kind of bottle with ears, to be hung at the waist.

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