'Ewer' definitions:
Definition of 'ewer'
From: WordNet
noun
An open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring [syn: pitcher, ewer]
Definition of 'Ewer'
From: 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