costrel

costrel
/kos"treuhl, kaw"streuhl/, n.
a flask made of leather, earthenware, or wood, usually with an ear or ears by which to suspend it, as from the waist.
[1350-1400; ME < MF costerel, equiv. to costier worn at the side ( < VL *costarius; see COSTA, -ARY) + -el dim. suffix]

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