broad glass

American  

noun

1. cylinder glass.

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Etymology

Origin of broad glass

First recorded in 1670–80

Example Sentences

At Columbus and West 66th Street, Mr. Wittrock pointed to the broad glass expanse of his alma mater.

From New York Times • Sep. 27, 2019

Entered through a broad glass door, the 1950s residence opens to a formal living room with a wall fireplace.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2016

But waits are rewarded with some of the most exciting seafood in the city — and a sublime cityscape outside the broad glass windows.

From New York Times • Dec. 27, 2011

There were sweetmeats on dishes of pierced silver and between these played into broad glass bowls jets of scented water, making a lake where tiny swans swam.

From The Faery Tales of Weir by Sholl, Anna McClure

A flight of worn steps led to a broad glass door, and opening the latter, the girl passed under a curved wooden gallery into a broad hall.

From At Love's Cost by Garvice, Charles