"produced award-winning wines which became the preferred wines of King Alfonso XII. Camilo Hurtado de Amézaga invented a wire netting that covered his bottle, thereby preventing counterfeiters from substituting the wine, since it was impossible to remove the netting without breaking it. Modern day bottles of Rioja carry a much finer wire netting as a decoration. A punt, also known as a kick-up, is the dimple at the bottom of a wine bottle. There is no consensus explanation for its purpose. The more commonly cited explanations include: Glass retains its color on recycling, and the United Kingdom has a large"
"Bateau A bateau or batteau is a shallow-draft, flat-bottomed boat which was used extensively across North America, especially in the colonial period and in the fur trade. It was traditionally pointed at both ends but came in a wide variety of sizes. The name derives from the French word, ""bateau"", which is simply the word for boat and the plural, bateaux, follows the French, an unusual construction for an English plural. In the southern United States, the term is still used to refer to flat-bottomed boats, including those elsewhere called jon boats. Bateaux were flat-bottomed and double-ended. They were built"
"Fiasco (bottle) A fiasco (; , plural: ) is a typical Italian style of bottle, usually with a round body and bottom, partially or completely covered with a close-fitting straw basket. The basket is typically made of """", a swamp weed, sun-dried and blanched with sulfur. The basket provides protection during transportation and handling, and also a flat base for the container. Thus the glass bottle can have a round bottom, which is much simpler to make by glass blowing. Fiaschi can be efficiently packed for transport, with the necks of inverted bottles safely tucked into the spaces between the"
"Impossible bottle An impossible bottle is a type of mechanical puzzle. The term refers to any bottle containing an object that does not appear to fit through the bottle's mouth. The ship in a bottle is a traditional type of impossible bottle. Other common objects include fruits, matchboxes, decks of cards, tennis balls, racketballs, Rubik's Cubes, padlocks, knots, and scissors. These may be placed inside the bottle using various mechanisms, including constructing an object inside the bottle from smaller parts, using a small object that expands or grows inside the bottle, or molding the glass around the object. There are"
"In Britain they came to popular notice during the planned French invasion of Britain in 1759, when a large-number of flat-bottomed boats were prepared by the French to ferry their invasion force across the channel and a number were destroyed during the British Raid on Le Havre. The flat-bottoms are mentioned in the song ""Heart of Oak"" written by David Garrick during 1759. Flat-bottomed boat A flat-bottomed boat is a boat with a flat bottomed, two-chined hull, which allows it be used in shallow bodies of water, such as rivers, because it is less likely to ground. The flat hull"
"placing a coin inside a semi-molten glass cup, and then reshaping the open end into a narrow neck and mouth, completing the bottle. Non-metallic objects need to be protected from the hot glass to prevent scorching, for example with an asbestos cloth. Impossible bottle An impossible bottle is a type of mechanical puzzle. The term refers to any bottle containing an object that does not appear to fit through the bottle's mouth. The ship in a bottle is a traditional type of impossible bottle. Other common objects include fruits, matchboxes, decks of cards, tennis balls, racketballs, Rubik's Cubes, padlocks, knots,"
"Bottle A bottle is a narrow-necked container made of an impermeable material (clay, glass, plastic, aluminium, etc.) in various shapes and sizes to store and transport liquids (water, milk, beer, wine, ink, cooking oil, medicine, soft drinks, shampoo, and chemicals, etc.) and whose mouth at the bottling line can be sealed with an internal stopper, an external bottle cap, a closure, or a conductive ""inner seal"" using induction sealing. Some of the earliest bottles appeared in China, Phoenicia, Crete, and Rome. First attested in the 14th century, the English word ""bottle"" derives from Old French ""boteille"", from vulgar Latin ""butticula"","
"Float tube A float tube, also known as a belly boat or kick boat, is a small, lightweight inflatable fishing craft which anglers use to fish from. They were originally doughnut-shaped boats with an underwater seat in the ""hole"", but modern designs include a V-shape with pontoons on either side and the seat raised above the water allowing the legs of the angler to be the only part of his body to be submerged. Float tubes are used for many aspects of fishing, such as flyfishing for trout or lure fishing for largemouth bass, and enable the angler to fish"
"of boat was ""batteau,"" just because current dictionaries don't have it. Some regional dictionaries do say that ""batteau"" was the usual American spelling during the 19th century. The plural is ""batteaux."" Since 1985 replicas of James River Batteaux have descended the James every year during the week-long James River Batteau Festival, and have explored other rivers in and around Virginia. Bateau A bateau or batteau is a shallow-draft, flat-bottomed boat which was used extensively across North America, especially in the colonial period and in the fur trade. It was traditionally pointed at both ends but came in a wide variety"
"Decanter A decanter is a vessel that is used to hold the decantation of a liquid (such as wine) which may contain sediment. Decanters, which have a varied shape and design, have been traditionally made from glass or crystal. Their volume is usually equivalent to one standard bottle of wine (0.75 litre). A carafe, which is also traditionally used for serving alcoholic beverages, is similar in design to a decanter but is not supplied with a stopper. Throughout the history of wine, decanters have played a significant role in the serving of wine. The vessels would be filled with wine"
"Flat-bottomed boat A flat-bottomed boat is a boat with a flat bottomed, two-chined hull, which allows it be used in shallow bodies of water, such as rivers, because it is less likely to ground. The flat hull also makes the boat more stable in calm water, which is good for hunters and anglers. However this design becomes less stable in choppy water. This is because it causes the boat to travel ""on"" the water, instead of ""through"" it, as a boat with a rounded or V-shaped hull would. Flat hulls are simple to construct, making them popular with boat-building hobbyists."
"Patera In the material culture of classical antiquity, a phiale or patera () is a shallow ceramic or metal libation bowl. It often has a bulbous indentation (""omphalos"", ""bellybutton"") in the center underside to facilitate holding it, in which case it is sometimes called a mesomphalic phiale. It typically has no handles, and no feet. (A drinking cup with handles is a ""kylix"". A circular platter with a pair of C-handles is not a ""patera"", but a few ""paterae"" have single long straight handles.) Although the two terms may be used interchangeably, particularly in the context of Etruscan culture, ""phiale"""
"Weidling (boat) A Weidling is a flat-bottomed boat, with similarities to a punt. The weidling is traditionally constructed from solid wood, although today some boats are also made from plywood, plastic or aluminium. It is usually around 9 or 10 metres (30 or 33 ft) in length. A larger version is known as the Langschiff, and is up to in length. In the Middle Ages, the weidling was used for river transportation and fishing, and is depicted in contemporary works of art, including a set of altar panels by Hans Leu the Elder. Today, the boat is primarily used in"
"Bottle scraper The bottle scraper (known as both a flessenschraper (bottle scraper) and flessenlikker (bottle licker) in Dutch) is a Dutch kitchen tool similar to a small spatula. It is designed to scrape the contents of long bottles that would be impossible to reach with other kitchen tools. Although the tool is sold in Norway and has even been described in some accounts as having originated there, it is cited as a quintessentially Dutch tool as well as an example of Dutch thrift. The scraper is made of a long shaft, frequently around in length. On one side is a"
"Cruet A cruet (), also called a caster, is a small flat-bottomed vessel with a narrow neck. Cruets often have an integral lip or spout, and may also have a handle. Unlike a small carafe, a cruet has a stopper or lid. Cruets are normally made from glass, ceramic, or stainless steel. Cruets today typically serve a culinary function, holding liquid condiments such as olive oil and balsamic vinegar. They often have a filter built into them to act as a strainer, so that vinegar containing herbs and other solid ingredients will pour clear. Cruets also serve as decanters for"
"Spatula A spatula is a broad, flat, flexible blade used to mix, spread and lift material including foods, drugs, plaster and paints. In medical applications, spatula may be also used synonymously with tongue depressor. It derives from the Latin word for a flat piece of wood or splint (a diminutive form of the Latin ""spatha"", meaning broadsword), and hence can also refer to a tongue depressor. The words spade (digging tool) and spathe are similarly derived. The word spatula is known to have been used in English since 1525. Spatulas are usually used to scrape within the contours of a"
"Glass-bottom boat A glass-bottom boat is a boat with one or more sections of glass, or other suitable transparent material, below the waterline allowing passengers to observe the underwater environment from within the boat. When a boat is a glass bottom, the view through is better than simply looking into the water from above, because one does not have to look through optically erratic surface disturbances. The effect is similar to that achieved by a diving mask, while the passengers are able to stay dry, out of the water. Glass bottom boats are used almost exclusively for giving tours, as"
"Hanaper Hanaper, properly a case or basket to contain a ""hanap"" (O. Eng. ""kneels"": cf. Dutch ""nap""), a drinking vessel, a goblet with a foot or stem; the term which is still used by antiquaries for medieval stemmed cups. The famous Royal Gold Cup in the British Museum is called a ""hanap"" in the inventory of Charles VI of France of 1391. The word ""hanaper"" (Med. Lat. ""hanaperium"") was used particularly in the English chancery of a wicker basket in which were kept writs and other documents. From ""hanaper"" is derived the modern ""hamper,"" a wicker or rush basket used"
"lyophilization. Spatula A spatula is a broad, flat, flexible blade used to mix, spread and lift material including foods, drugs, plaster and paints. In medical applications, spatula may be also used synonymously with tongue depressor. It derives from the Latin word for a flat piece of wood or splint (a diminutive form of the Latin ""spatha"", meaning broadsword), and hence can also refer to a tongue depressor. The words spade (digging tool) and spathe are similarly derived. The word spatula is known to have been used in English since 1525. Spatulas are usually used to scrape within the contours of"
"Sauce boat A sauce boat, gravy boat, or saucière is a boat-shaped pitcher in which sauce or gravy is served. It often sits on a matching plate, sometimes attached to the pitcher, to catch dripping sauce. Some gravy boats also function as gravy separators, with a spout that pours from the bottom of the container, thus leaving any surface-floating fat in the container. While some vessels have been identified as being used for sauces since ancient times, the modern fashion for sauce boats probably derived from fashion in the late 17th century French court. Silver sauce boats with two handles"
"U-Boot (beer cocktail) A U-Boot is a beer cocktail that is made by dropping a shot glass of vodka into a glass of beer. It is popular in Germany, Poland, Macedonia, and Flanders. In Germany, the liquor korn is sometimes used instead, while in Flanders and the Netherlands, ""jonge jenever"" is preferred. It is called a U-Boot (German abbreviation of ""Unterseeboot"", ""submarine"") because the shot glass of vodka sinks to the bottom of the glass of beer. The shot glass then ""surfaces"" when the cocktail is drunk. In Flanders and the Netherlands, it is called a ""Duikboot"", literally translated ""Submarine""."
"Dappen glass A dappen glass (also called Dappen Dish) is a small, dense glass or ceramic vessel which has each end ground or hollowed out to provide a bowl for mixing substances. Generally these dishes have ten equal walls (decagon) with a large bowl on one side and a smaller bowl ground out on the other. Dappen glasses are most commonly used in dentistry, as vessels for mixing dental medicaments or fillings, though they have also come to be used by artists (for mixing inks or paints), the cosmetics/beauty industry for holding small quantities of nail product or dyes, and"
"metal, glass, earthenware, or wood. Bottles are often recycled according to the SPI recycling code for the material. Bottle A bottle is a narrow-necked container made of an impermeable material (clay, glass, plastic, aluminium, etc.) in various shapes and sizes to store and transport liquids (water, milk, beer, wine, ink, cooking oil, medicine, soft drinks, shampoo, and chemicals, etc.) and whose mouth at the bottling line can be sealed with an internal stopper, an external bottle cap, a closure, or a conductive ""inner seal"" using induction sealing. Some of the earliest bottles appeared in China, Phoenicia, Crete, and Rome. First"
"Clonk (fishing) A clonk is a fishing tool which has been used in Europe to fish for Wels catfish. It consists of a stick with three parts: handle, fork and heel. Originally it was made of wood but nowadays there are clonks made of plastic or metal too because they are easier to produce than wood. The process of clonking may look an easy job at first, but it requires some practice. The air bubble produced when the clonk strikes the water is cut by the fork and this produces a unique sound similar to opening a wine bottle. This"
"carefully one cuts a bottle, the edges will be rough. Bottle cutting Bottle cutting is an activity in which a person cuts a bottle using one of a variety of techniques, to create a new product. Techniques can include sawing or using hot wire. Around the late 1950s and early 1960s, some restaurants began making glasses by cutting wine bottles. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, bottle cutting kits started to appear on the market. By 1972, the technique had ""caught on like wildfire"" and was later described as a fad of the previous decade in 1983. The final"
"Jon boat A jon boat (or johnboat) is a flat-bottomed boat constructed of aluminum, fiberglass, or wood with one, two, or three bench seats. They are suitable for fishing and hunting. The hull of a jon boat is nearly flat, therefore it tends to ride ""over"" the waves rather than cut ""through"" them as a V-hull might, thus limiting the use of the boat to calmer waters. Jon boats typically have a transom onto which an outboard motor can be mounted. They are simple and easy to maintain, and inexpensive with many options to upgrade. Typical options might include live"
"Bocksbeutel The Bocksbeutel is a type of wine bottle with the form of a flattened ellipsoid. It is commonly used for wines from Franconia in Germany, but is also used for some Portuguese wines, in particular rosés, where the bottle is called cantil, and in rare cases for Italian wine (in this case called pulcianella) and Greek wine. This bottle shape is derived from that of field bottles, which were known already in antiquity, and which were manufactured with a flattened shape for practical purposes, for example to keep the bottle from rolling away on uneven ground. The Bocksbeutel has"
"Flagon A flagon () is a large leather, metal, glass or ceramic vessel, used for drink, whether this be water, ale, or another liquid. A flagon is typically of about in volume, and it has either a handle (when strictly it is a jug), or (more usually) one or two rings at the neck. Sometimes the neck has a large flange at the top rather than rings. The neck itself may or may not be formed into one, two or three spouts. The name comes from the same origin as the word ""flask"". As a Roman Catholic term or use,"
"and recreational vehicles. Another popular cup holder for boats is the ""drop in"" cup holder. This is a round plastic item, that has a lip at the top. It requires that a hole is drilled into the boat's table or console and then the unit is inserted and the lip holds it in place. These do not accommodate cups with handles. A common desktop computer and technical support joke involves the utilization by novice users of the tray of a CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drive as a cupholder, not knowing its true purpose. These are devices which hold several mugs usually in a"
"Bottle cutting Bottle cutting is an activity in which a person cuts a bottle using one of a variety of techniques, to create a new product. Techniques can include sawing or using hot wire. Around the late 1950s and early 1960s, some restaurants began making glasses by cutting wine bottles. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, bottle cutting kits started to appear on the market. By 1972, the technique had ""caught on like wildfire"" and was later described as a fad of the previous decade in 1983. The final step in bottle cutting is polishing, because no matter how"
"originally meaning ""broad, two-edged sword without a point"", ""broad, flat, wooden instrument for stirring any liquid, a spattle, spatula"" or ""spathe of the palm tree"" and its diminutive used in classical and late Latin for referring to a ""leg of pork"" or ""a little palmbranch"". The English word ""spatula"" is actually derived from Latin ""spatula"", an orthographic variant of ""spathula"". Oddly enough, classical Latin non-diminutive ""spatha"" can be translated as English ""spatula"", while its Latin diminutive ""spatula"" is not translated as English ""spatula"". Latin spatha is derived from ancient Greek σπάθη. Therefore, the form ""spathula"" is more akin to its"
"Krater A krater or crater (, ""kratēr"", literally ""mixing vessel"") was a large vase in Ancient Greece, particularly used for watering down wine. At a Greek symposium, kraters were placed in the center of the room. They were quite large, so they were not easily portable when filled. Thus, the wine-water mixture would be withdrawn from the krater with other vessels, such as a ""kyathos"" (pl. ""kyathoi""), an ""amphora"" (pl. ""amphorai""), or a ""kylix"" (pl. ""kylikes""). In fact, Homer's Odyssey describes a steward drawing wine from a krater at a banquet and then running to and fro pouring the wine"
"Float glass Float glass is a sheet of glass made by floating molten glass on a bed of molten metal, typically tin, although lead and various low melting point alloys were used in the past. This method gives the sheet uniform thickness and very flat surfaces. Modern windows are made from float glass. Most float glass is soda-lime glass, but relatively minor quantities of specialty borosilicate and flat panel display glass are also produced using the float glass process. The float glass process is also known as the Pilkington process, named after the British glass manufacturer Pilkington, which pioneered the"