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vessels


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Preferred Term

vessels

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Containers designed to serve as receptacles for a liquid or other substance, usually those of circular section and made of some durable material; especially containers of this nature in domestic use, employed in connection with the preparation or serving of food or drink, and usually of a size suitable for carrying by hand.

Variations

vessel

vasijas

vasija

Narrower Terms

kettles

kothona

oinochoai

ollas

askoi

urns

bottles

jugs

pitchers

basins

crocks

ewers

kraters

lebetes

lekanai

pots

bowls

buckets

hydriae

jars

vases

cauldrons

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