Glass onion
For the song by the Beatles, see Glass Onion.
Glass onions were large hand blown glass bottles used aboard sailing ships to hold wine or brandy. For increased stability on rough seas, the bottles were fashioned with a wide-bottom shape to prevent toppling, thus making the bottles look somewhat onion-shaped.
References
- "Onion bottle". Batjak Ltd. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
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