A strong bottle containing basic writing materials, left in a remote place, such as a mountain top, to allow visitors to record their having been there.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Elisha Kane (1820–1857), physician and Arctic explorer.
Definition of record bottle in US English:
record bottle
noun
US
A strong bottle containing basic writing materials, left in a remote place, such as a mountain top, to allow visitors to record their having been there.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Elisha Kane (1820–1857), physician and Arctic explorer.