Demijohn

(definition) by Webster 1913 Tue Dec 21 1999 at 22:58:42

Dem"i*john (?), n. [F. dame-jeanne, i. e., Lady Jane, a corruption of Ar. damajana, damjana, prob. fr. Damaghan a town in the Persian province of Khorassan, one famous for its glass works.]

A glass vessel or bottle with a large body and small neck, inclosed in wickerwork.

 

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