Glass onion
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For the song by The Beatles, see Glass Onion.
Glass onions were large hand blown glass bottles used aboard sailing ships to hold wine or brandy. For increased stability on rough seas, the bottles were fashioned with a wide-bottom shape to prevent toppling, thus making the bottles look somewhat onion-shaped.
In England, a monocle is also referred to as a "glass onion".
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