bottle-nose

noun — 2 senses

bottle-nose

noun
1

Archaic An eruption on the nose such as is produced by excessive consumption of alcohol.

2

Archaic A bottle-shaped nose.

  • 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:

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