carboy

noun

car·​boy ˈkär-ˌbȯi How to pronounce carboy (audio)
: a large container for liquids

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Arrive at your campsite with water already filled in a seven-gallon Aqua Tainer, a plastic alternative like a five-gallon glass carboy, or Dometic's three-gallon hard-shell water jug with an optional powered faucet attachment. — Lauren Matison, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2022 Beneath them sit carboys filled with homemade meads, fruit wines and perry. — The Economist, 16 Dec. 2017

Word History

Etymology

Persian qarāba, from Arabic qarrāba demijohn

First Known Use

1711, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of carboy was in 1711

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“Carboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carboy. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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