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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring;
[syn: pitcher, ewer]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

ewer n 1: an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring [syn: pitcher, ewer]