case-bottle
(ˈkeɪsˌbɒt(ə)l)
[f. case n.2]
a. A bottle, often square, made to fit into a case with others. b. A bottle protected by a case.
1719 De Foe Crusoe (1840) I. vi. 108, I filled a large square case-bottle with water. 1815 Scott Guy M. xxiv, A case-bottle of brandy. 1851 Thackeray Eng. Hum. v. (1858) 244 Under their arms, sword, hanger, and case-bottle. |