Is Ewer a Jug?
A Ewer Is a Jug or a Pitcher — It's a Container Used to Hold and Pour Liquids. Ewers Tend to Be More Decorative Than Useful. .. . the Latin Root of Ewer Is...
A ewer is a jug or a pitcher — it's a container used to hold and pour liquids. Ewers tend to be more decorative than useful. ... The Latin root of ewer is aquarius, "of or for water."
What is a water ewer?
: a type of pitcher or jug that is shaped like a vase and that was used in the past for holding water.
Where did the word ewer come from?
ewer (n.) "water pitcher with a wide spout," early 14c., from Anglo-French *ewiere, Old French eviere "water pitcher," parallel form of aiguiere (Modern French aiguière), from fem. of Latin aquarius "of or for water," as a noun, "water-carrier" (see aquarium).