Plural of carboy; multiple large bottles, usually used for storing or shipping bulk quantities of liquids like chemicals, water, or wines.
Plural form of carboy. Persian origin (qarbah) entering English via Dutch in the 17th century, with plural -s added in English.
Looking at historical records of carboys being imported tells you about global trade routes—carboys of Persian oils, Indian dyes, and American chemicals moved through ports and established the supply chains that built the modern world.
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