fles

Definitions of fles
  1. noun
    a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
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    bierfles
    a bottle that holds beer
    karaf, waterkan, wijnkan, wijnkaraf
    a bottle with a stopper; for serving wine or water
    dame-jeanne, dameraan, demi-john, korffles, mandfles
    a large bottle for holding corrosive liquids; usually cushioned in a special container
    dame-jeanne, dameraan, demi-john, korffles, mandfles, wijnfles
    large bottle with a short narrow neck; often has small handles at neck and is enclosed in wickerwork
    flap, kropglas, veldfles
    bottle that has a narrow neck
    kalebas, sierkalebas
    bottle made from the dried shell of a bottle gourd
    inktpot
    a bottle of ink
    kan, schenkkan
    a large bottle with a narrow mouth
    fiool, medicijnflesje
    a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle)
    reukflesje
    a bottle containing smelling salts
    bedkruik, bidon, kruik, warmwaterzak
    a bottle for holding water
    ampul
    a flask that has two handles; used by Romans for wines or oils
    flap, veldfles
    a flask for carrying water; used by soldiers or travelers
    erlenmeyer
    a conical flask with a wide base and narrow neck
    heupfles, zakflacon
    a flask that holds spirits
    magnum
    a large wine bottle for liquor or wine
    lampet, lampetkan, waterkan
    a jug that holds water
    type of:
    vaatje, vat
    an object used as a container (especially for liquids)
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