Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (1)
1.
a large bottle for holding corrosive liquids;
usually cushioned in a special container;
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Carboy \Car"boy\ (k[aum]r"boi), n. [Cf. Ir. & Gael carb basket;
or Pers qur[=a]bah 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.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
carboy
n 1: a large bottle for holding corrosive liquids; usually
cushioned in a special container