单词 | flagon |
释义 | flagon From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Daily lifeflagonflag‧on /ˈflæɡən/ noun [countable]Da large container for liquids, especially beer or wineExamples from the Corpusflagon• Nothing daunted, the bearers of comfort brought a flagon of ale and a long clay pipe.• There were chests of cypress and cedar, small tables bearing trays, silver cups, pewter tankards and flagons.• Men's fists punched the air, brandishing flagons of beer.• One produced a half gallon flagon of Johnnie Walker Red Label and six little cups.• A serving wench brought us flagons of watered beer.• They formed a queue outside the cinema, pockets of greasy overcoats and grubby kaftans bulging with flagons.Origin flagon (1300-1400) Old French flacon “bottle” |
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