carboy

[ kahr-boi ]

/ ˈkɑr bɔɪ /

noun

a large glass bottle protected by basketwork or a wooden box, used especially for holding corrosive liquids.

Nearby words

carboxylation, carboxylic acid, carboxyltransferase, carboxymethylcellulose, carboxypeptidase, carboy, carbro process, carbs, carbuncle, carbuncled, carbuncular

Origin of carboy

1705–15; < Persian qarāba(h) < Arabic qarrābah big jug

Related formscar·boyed, adjective

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Examples from the Web for carboy

But in his carboy was a fresh tiger bone, acquired recently.
China Is Brewing Wine From Tiger Bones|Brendon Hong|July 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
"It is all up with us," said Mr. Carboy, the mate, as he dropped the halyard.
The Coming Wave|Oliver Optic
Mr. Fluxion was absent only an hour, and during his absence Dr. Carboy watched the students every moment of the time.
Down the Rhine|Oliver Optic
And even as the liquid flew through the air I knew it for what it was—undiluted sulphuric acid, two gallons of it from the carboy.
The Mutiny of the Elsinore|Jack London

Carboy—who don't know any more about a vessel than a kitten does of the ten commandments—will tell you to do it.
Down the Rhine|Oliver Optic
"Mr. Carboy," he said in a voice that needed roughage badly.
The Man Who Played to Lose|Laurence Mark Janifer

British Dictionary definitions for carboy

carboy

/ (ˈkɑːˌbɔɪ) /

noun

a large glass or plastic bottle, usually protected by a basket or box, used for containing corrosive liquids such as acids

Word Origin for carboy

C18: from Persian qarāba

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Word Origin and History for carboy

carboy

"large globular bottle covered with basketwork," 1753, probably ultimately from Persian qarabah "large flagon."