bocal

Etymology

Borrowed from French bocal.

Noun

bocal (plural bocals)

1. A curved, tapered metal tube which connects the reed of several double reed woodwind instruments (such as the cor anglais, bassoon, and contrabassoon) to the rest of the instrument.
2. A cylindrical glass vessel with a short wide neck.

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian boccale.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɔkal/

Noun

bocal m (plural bocaux)

1. jar
2. (fish) bowl

Further reading

• “bocal” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Etymology

boca +‎ -al

Noun

bocal m (plural bocais)

1. bit (metal in horse’s mouth)
2. nozzle