bocal

noun

bo·​cal

ˈbōkəl,

bōˈkal

plural -s

: crook sense 4b(2)

Word History

Etymology

French, a kind of vase, mouthpiece, from Italian boccale, a kind of vase, from Late Latin baucalis, from Greek baukalis

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