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    What word used in medieval times means leather drinking flask?

    Question #123352. Asked by frangi2004. (Aug 30 11 4:16 PM)


    tweedle2

    		black jack

    http://www.wordnik.com/words/black-jack

    Aug 30 11, 4:34 PM
    star_gazer

    		Also called a leather bottell.

    http://www.modaruniversity.org/Jacks.htm

    Aug 30 11, 10:23 PM

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