[mod.F. and Sp. bocal, related to late L. baucale, ad. Gr. βαύκᾰλις vessel for cooling liquids in, βαυκάλιον narrow-necked vessel. Cf. It. boccale, and Ger. pokal.] A glass bottle or jar with a short wide neck.
[1756. Gentl. Mag., XXVI. 8. There are now fourteen French ships in our mole, the greatest part of which are laden with bocalas.]
1847. in Craig; and in mod. Dicts.
