A two-handled jar with a narrow neck that was used in ancient times to store or carry wine or oil.
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- (noun) A two-handled jar with a narrow neck that was used in ancient times to store or carry wine or oil.
- (noun) One of various units for measuring liquid or volume during the Roman Empire, measuring between 18.5 and 39 litres depending on the variant.
- (noun) Ancient unit of volume, for the measurement of the internal capacity of a ship.
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noun A two-handled jar with a narrow neck that was used in ancient times to store or carry wine or oil.
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noun One of various units for measuring liquid or volume during the Roman Empire, measuring between 18.5 and 39 litres depending on the variant.
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noun Ancient unit of volume, for the measurement of the internal capacity of a ship.
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noun In botany, the lower valve of the fruit that opens transversely.
Summary
A two-handled jar with a narrow neck that was used in ancient times to store or carry wine or oil.
- (noun) A two-handled jar with a narrow neck that was used in ancient times to store or carry wine or oil.
- (noun) One of various units for measuring liquid or volume during the Roman Empire, measuring between 18.5 and 39 litres depending on the variant.
- (noun) Ancient unit of volume, for the measurement of the internal capacity of a ship.
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