carboy

[ kahr-boi ]

noun

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

carboy

/ ˈkɑːˌbɔɪ /

noun

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

Other Words From

• carboyed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of carboy¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of carboy¹

C18: from Persian qarāba

Example Sentences

I looked at the monster in the thick glass carboy, with its freakish eyes and multiple limbs.

From Literature

“If they’re using a plastic bucket to ferment, maybe buy them a glass carboy.”

From Slate

She came home from Pullman one weekend during harvest and collected a carboy of fresh merlot juice.

From Seattle Times

For George’s collaboration with a soon-to-be-opened Melbourne wine bar, L’Estrange plans to reduce her wines’ carbon footprint by utilising another form of glass – the demijohn or carboy, a large glass jug.

From The Guardian

“This really shows the problem with disaster response in the city of New York,” said Mr. Carboy, who represented rescue workers exposed to choking clouds of dust after the World Trade Center bombing.

From New York Times