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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Ewer \Ew"er\, 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 widemouthed pitcher or jug; esp., one used to hold water for the toilet. Basins and ewers to lave her dainty hands. --Shak. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: ewer n : an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring [syn: {pitcher}]
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