amphora Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an ancient jar with two handles and a narrow neck; used to hold oil or wine

WordNet

Am"pho*ra noun
Etymology
L., fr. Gr. , , a jar with two handles; + bearer, to bear. Cf. Ampul.
Wordforms
plural Amophoræ
Definitions
  1. Among the ancients, a two-handled vessel, tapering at the bottom, used for holding wine, oil, etc.

Webster 1913