These leather jugs were commonly called black jacks, and the larger ones were bombards.

In mediæval England leather black jacks, cups, and flagons withstood the rough usage of those roisterous times.

The strong beer was broached, and the black jacks went plentifully about with toast, sugar, nutmeg, and good Cheshire cheese.

He fell prone as the heavy black jacks descended upon his head, muffled in the hood of his "dreadnaught."

His reverence cut up the ham into slices as formal as his creed, while old Matthew poured out the contents of two huge black jacks.