stirrup jar

noun

A pottery vessel, sometimes decorated, intended to hold oil or wine.

Meanings

nounstirrup jar (plural stirrup jars)

plural stirrup jars

  1. historicalA pottery vessel, sometimes decorated, intended to hold oil or wine.

    Synonyms: stirrup vase

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA pottery vessel, sometimes decorated, intended to hold oil or wine.

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