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cymaise

American  
[see-mez] / siˈmɛz /
Or cimaise,

noun

  1. a pewter wine jar having a spout, a fixed handle on the side opposite the spout, and a bail for carrying.


Etymology

Origin of cymaise

1650–60; < French < Latin cymatium an ogee; see cymatium

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