/ ˈkɑːbɔɪ; NAmE ˈkɑːrbɔɪ/ noun
a large round bottle, usually protected by an outer frame of wood and used for storing and transporting dangerous liquids
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent.: from Persian qarāba large glass flagon.
/ ˈkɑːbɔɪ; NAmE ˈkɑːrbɔɪ/ noun
a large round bottle, usually protected by an outer frame of wood and used for storing and transporting dangerous liquids
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent.: from Persian qarāba large glass flagon.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005