demijohn Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

WordNet

Dem"i*john noun
Etymology
F. dame-jeanne, i. e., Lady Jane, a corruption of Ar. damajana, damjana, prob. fr. Damaghan a town in the Persian province of Khorassan, one famous for its glass works.
Definitions
  1. A glass vessel or bottle with a large body and small neck, inclosed in wickerwork.

Webster 1913