Carboy n. A large, globular glass bottle, esp. one of green glass, inclosed in basket work or in a box, for protection; used commonly for carrying corrosive liquids; as sulphuric acid, etc.
... shop and asked for some refreshment. The wine shop was a sort of vault, with a door like that of a coach-house, but with a bench and narrow table. The good woman brought me a great green glass bottle like a vitriol carboy! It contained more than six gallons of wine, and she left me with a big glass to satisfy my wants. The wine was the veritable Lachryma, Christi—a delightful light claret—for producing which the vineyards at the base of Vesuvius are famous. After some most glorious swigs from this ... — James Nasmyth's Autobiography • James Nasmyth
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