carboy

[kahr-boi]

noun

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

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

Contemporary Examples of carboy

But in his carboy was a fresh tiger bone, acquired recently.
China Is Brewing Wine From Tiger Bones
Brendon Hong
July 22, 2014

Historical Examples of carboy

"I did not think they were quite so bold as this," said Dr. Carboy.
Down the Rhine
Oliver Optic
"It is a very foolish movement on their part," added Dr. Carboy.
Down the Rhine
Oliver Optic
"We will all be pious for a day or two, till Carboy closes his eyes," said Little.
Down the Rhine
Oliver Optic
"It is all up with us," said Mr. Carboy, the mate, as he dropped the halyard.
The Coming Wave
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

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

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