Carboy

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Carboy (Pers. قرابه qarābah from Arabic qarrāba , "large jug") was a Persian measure of the volume of liquids. It was widespread on the coast around Gamron (Gombron) .

  • 1 carboy = 5 gallons (Dutch)

The word has found its way into the English language and describes a glass balloon there .

literature

  • Ludwig Julius Friedrich Höpfner: German encyclopedia or general real dictionary of all arts and sciences. Volume 5, Varrentrapp and Wenner, Frankfurt am Main 1781, p. 210