Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Carboy

Carboy (kar"boi) , noun

[Compare Ir. & Gael carb basket; or Pers qurābah a sort of bottle.]

A large, globular glass bottle, esp. one of green glass, inclosed in basket work or in a box, for protection; -- used commonly for carrying corrosive liquids; as sulphuric acid, etc.