(Ital. boccetta.) A pear-shaped bottle wound around with straw in which olive oil is brought from Italy. Called by chemists a Florence flask.
·noun A short bar used by thieves to wrench doors open. II. Betty ·noun A name of contempt given to...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
A small instrument used by house-breakers to force open doors. Bring bess and glym; bring the instru...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
That's my eye, Betty Martin; an answer to any one that attempts to impose or humbug. ...
See martin. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book