瓶へい

noun

jar or vase with a long narrow neck

Archaic term for a narrow-necked jar or vase. In modern Japanese, 瓶 is usually read びん and refers to bottles or jars in general.

• 古ふるい文ぶん献けんでは、「瓶へい」は細ほそ長ながい首くびの壺つぼを指さすことがある。

  In old texts, 瓶 (へい) can refer to a jar with a long narrow neck.