Demijohn

Word DEMIJOHN
Character 8
Hyphenation dem i john
Pronunciations /ˈdɛmɪdʒɒn/

Definitions and meanings of "Demijohn"

What do we mean by demijohn?

A large, narrow-necked glass or earthenware bottle, usually encased in wickerwork. noun

A large glass vessel or bottle with a bulging body and small neck, usually cased in wickerwork, but sometimes in a wooden box with a notch in the top extending over the neck of the vessel, for convenience in pouring out its contents. noun

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

A large bottle with a short neck, sometimes with two small handles at the neck, sometimes encased in wickerwork. noun

Large bottle with a short narrow neck; often has small handles at neck and is enclosed in wickerwork noun

A large bottle with a short neck, sometimes with two small handles at the neck, sometimes encased in wickerwork.

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The word "demijohn" in example sentences

In the case of soldiers on "extra duty," each was to receive one gill a day, and I distinctly recall the demijohn with the gill cup hanging on its neck, and the line of "extra duty men" who came up each morning for their perquisite. ❋ Charlotte Ouisconsin Clark Van Cleve (1863)

The bridge was named after the stone structure shaped like a "demijohn" Harbaugh placed on the east end of the bridge. ❋ AYDIN (2009)

And we sat there, glasses in hand, and sang, while the big demijohn went around; and I was the only strictly sober one. ❋ Unknown (2010)

French Frank poured a tumbler of red wine from a big demijohn to drink to our transaction. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Jake Cornell, hirsute and cadaverous of aspect, nodded his head with emphasis and deposited a corpulent demijohn on the table. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The big demijohn in the stern-sheets told his errand. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Looking to his host for consent, Cornell tilted the demijohn over his arm and partly filled the four tin mugs and an empty jelly glass. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"Uncommon bad piece of trail just this side of the turn," he remarked stentoriously, at the same time flinging an eloquent glance at the demijohn. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Breck rummaged in his boat and produced a demijohn of whiskey. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Scotty, or whoever was my crew, with the can for beer and the demijohn for red wine. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Then she got out her old rifle an 'shot the demijohn to smithereens, an' all she had to do was lap the whisky outa the tub. ❋ Unknown (2010)

There was a two-gallon demijohn of whisky in the house. ❋ Unknown (2010)

None of the men got drunk, although there were cocktails in vacuum bottles and red wine in a huge demijohn. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Brissenden rested his demijohn at the upstairs entrance, preliminary to the climb. ❋ Unknown (2010)

A new bridge was built near the ruins of the old bridge and the demijohn was subsequently moved to a very small park not too far from the river where it now stands. ❋ AYDIN (2009)

All she'd done was to put a washtub on the ground square under the demijohn. ❋ Unknown (2010)

They said all right, but before they left they sent one of the grandsons to climb a big tree in the barnyard, where he tied the demijohn sixty feet from the ground. ❋ Unknown (2010)

A small black iron kettle hung from one meaty arm, and she held a large demijohn of water as though it were so much goosedown. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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