bottle-nose
See also: bottle nose
English
Noun
bottle-nose (plural bottle-noses)
- (archaic) An eruption on the nose such as is produced by excessive consumption of alcohol.
- (archaic) A bottle-shaped nose.
- 1842, James Laurie, System of Universal Geography: Founded on the Works of Malte-Brun and Balbi (London: Stevenson & Co.; page 107) [1]
- The face is less narrowed than that of the negro, somewhat advancing in the lower part, when seen in profile; the features are more prominent, the nose full, broad and thick towards the point, or what is called a bottle nose; […]
- 1842, James Laurie, System of Universal Geography: Founded on the Works of Malte-Brun and Balbi (London: Stevenson & Co.; page 107) [1]