Ewer

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ewer \Ew"er\ ([=u]"[~e]r), n. [OF. ewer, euwier, prop. a water
     carrier, F. ['e]vier a washing place, sink, aigui[`e]re ewer,
     L. aquarius, adj., water carrying, n., a water carrier, fr.
     aqua water; akin to Goth. ahwa water, river, OHG. aha, G. au,
     aue, meadow. [root]219. Cf. {Aquarium}, {Aquatic}, {Island}.]
     A kind of wide-mouthed pitcher or jug; esp., one used to hold


     water for the toilet.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Basins and ewers to lave her dainty hands. --Shak.
     Ewery

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  ewer
       n : an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring [syn: {pitcher}]