case-bottlen.
/ˈkeɪsˌbɒtl/, U.S. /ˈkeɪsˌbɑd(ə)l/ Now historical.
A (usually square) bottle that fits in a case with others. Also: a bottle having a protective case.
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society > occupation and work > equipment > receptacle or container > vessel > flask, flagon, or bottle > [noun] > bottle > made to fit in a case
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society > occupation and work > equipment > receptacle or container > vessel > flask, flagon, or bottle > [noun] > bottle > protected by a case
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1711 C. Lockyer Acct. Trade India 127 Case-bottles for cold Tea in squares.
1719 D. Defoe Life Robinson Crusoe 107 I fill'd a large square Case Bottle with Water.
1815 W. Scott Guy Mannering II. 45 A huge piece of cold beef-ham..which was to be diluted with homebrewed ale of excellent quality, and a case-bottle of brandy.
1853 W. M. Thackeray Eng. Humourists v. 230 Under their arms, sword, hanger, and case-bottle.
1904 M. Hewlett Road in Tuscany II. i. 16 Their daughters or sweethearts come and minister to their needs out of handkerchiefs and case-bottles.
1945 Y. F. Rennie Argentine Republic 18 From Holland came cheeses, butter, and gin in pipes and case bottles.
1992 P. O'Brian Truelove ii. 35 He had included one small square case-bottle of laudanum..in his medicine chest.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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