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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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of costrel1

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

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

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