food vessel

noun Archaeology.

an early Bronze Age grave vessel, 1600–1300 b.c., found in Ireland and northern Britain and intended for the use of the deceased in the afterlife.

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Origin of food vessel

First recorded in 1870–75

Words nearby food vessel

food service, food stamp, food stylist, food truck, food vacuole, food vessel, food web, food-gathering, foodaholic, foodie, foodstuff
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Example sentences from the Web for food vessel

  • In Ireland the pottery of the Bronze Age is principally represented by the type of vessel known as a food-vessel.

    The Bronze Age in Ireland|George Coffey

  • The Irish food-vessel is derived directly from the round-bottomed vessel of Neolithic times.

    The Bronze Age in Ireland|George Coffey