ewer
a pitcher with a wide spout.
Decorative Art. a vessel having a spout and a handle, especially a tall, slender vessel with a base.
Origin of ewer
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How to use ewer in a sentence
She pours Water of Life from two great ewers, irrigating sea and land.
The Illustrated Key to the Tarot | L. W. de LaurenceIn the morning water was brought in brass ewers and basins, either by the pages or servants of the guests.
Wulf the Saxon | G. A. HentyItem iij Basins and iij Ewers poisaunt each Basin iiijxx oz.
Mary Tudor, Queen of France | Mary Croom BrownTwo agate vases and ewers marked "Wedgwood and Bentley" belong to the period 1768 to 1780.
Chats on Old Earthenware | Arthur HaydenThe two black basalt ewers, entitled Wine and Water, designed by Flaxman, are well known.
Chats on Old Earthenware | Arthur Hayden
British Dictionary definitions for ewer
/ (ˈjuːə) /
a large jug or pitcher with a wide mouth
Origin of ewer
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