Definition

A container made from animal skin, typically used to hold and pour wine.

Example

The traveler carried a wineskin filled with red wine on his journey.

Conversation

Have you ever seen a wineskin before?

Yeah, I think my grandfather used to have one for his trips.

That's pretty cool! I heard they were commonly used in the past.

Definitely! They were really practical for carrying wine.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Wineskin → The word is formed from "wine" (from Old English *win*, meaning fermented grape juice) and "skin" (from Old English *scinn*, meaning the outer covering of an animal). A wineskin is a container made from the skin of an animal used to hold wine.

Memory Tip

Think of 'wine' as the fermented drink and 'skin' as the outer covering — a wineskin is a skin container specifically for holding wine.

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