Thesaurus / flagon
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He brought down his clenched hand upon the table, caught in passing a flagon, and sent it crashing to the floor.
ST. MARTIN'S SUMMERRAFAEL SABATINII saw dust on the tops of all the doors and windows, and the silver flagon was not polished as brightly as my old pewter pots.
THE GREEN FOREST FAIRY BOOKLORETTA ELLEN BRADYThe flagon which contained the giants allowance of liquor is mentioned by Hawker in a private letter.
FOOTPRINTS OF FORMER MEN IN FAR CORNWALLROBERT S. HAWKERClear of the queen's presence, Assarac pointed to a table on which stood a golden flagon and drinking-cups of the same metal.
SARCHEDONG. J. (GEORGE JOHN) WHYTE-MELVILLEOn one of these stood two jewelled cups, and a flagon sparkling with amber wine from the south.
SARCHEDONG. J. (GEORGE JOHN) WHYTE-MELVILLEThe Bird showed her the place, which was just by, and she went and filled a little silver flagon which she had brought with her.
THE ARABIAN NIGHTSUNKNOWNI would have bestowed a flagon of Auvernat upon you to wash away every unkindness—-but 't is like you scorn my courtesy.
QUENTIN DURWARDSIR WALTER SCOTTHe grew more cheerful when he had had his supper and seated before a half-flagon of wine gave the reins to his imagination.
THE LONG NIGHTSTANLEY WEYMAN"Mend your draught," said his hospitable friend, again supplying the flagon from a pitcher which stood beside.
THE ABBOTSIR WALTER SCOTTIt was eagerly swallowed, though Delessert's hand shook so that he could scarcely hold the pewter flagon to his lips.
CHAMBERS'S EDINBURGH JOURNAL, NO. 442VARIOUSWORDS RELATED TO FLAGON
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