Contents

Container

<container <by form>>
____beaker
____bottle
____bowl
____cup
____dish
____drinking horn
____ewer
____flagon
____goblet
____jar
____jug
____lachrymatory (container)
____pitcher
____triple vase
____tripod vessel

<container <by function>>
____bird feeder
____cruet (domestic)
____dice shaker
____fishing basket
____<food and drink serving container>
________<drink serving container>
____________cooler
________________water cooler
________________wine cooler
____________decanter
____________flagon
____________jug
____________pitcher
____________saucer
________drinking vessel
____________beaker
____________cup
____________drinking horn
____________feeding bottle
___________goblet
____________mazer
____________mether
____________mug
____________palm cup
____________posset pot
____________stoup (drinking vessel)
____________tankard
____________tazza
____________tumbler
____________tyg
________<food serving container>
____________bowl
____________chafing dish
____________charger
____________creamer
____________dish
____________nose bag
____________plate
____________platter
____________porringer
____________tray
____________trencher
____________trough
____food and liquid storage container
________amphora
________barrel
________basket
________bottle
____________milk bottle
____________wine bottle
________bucket
________can
________canister (food)
________cask
______costrel
________cruse
________ewer
________flagon
________flask
________jar
________keg
________milk churn
________pot
________sack
________storage bin
____________corn bin
____________rice bin
________tank
________tub
________vat
________wineskin
____<food gathering and preparation container>
________churn
____________butter churn
________colander
________<cooking vessel>
____________cauldron
____________fish kettle
____________frying pan
____________kettle
____________pan
____________saucepan
____________skillet
________creel
________milking vessel
________mortar (vessel)
________mortarium
________pancheon
________pipkin
________threshing tray
________winnowing basket
________winnowing tray
____fulling vat
____grease pot
____<hand luggage>
________bag
________case (luggage)
________pouch
________purse
____________arm purse
____<horticultural container>
________flower pot
________watering can
________watering pot
____measuring vessel
________bushel
________grain measure
________liquid measure
____________gill
____________quart
________peck
________powder measure
____<medical container>
________apothecary jar
________bleeding cup
________drug bottle
________medicine bottle
________ointment jar
________pill box
________unguent pot
________urinal (medical)
____mirror case
____musical instrument case
____needle holder
____<personal hygiene container>
________aquamanile
________basin
________bath
________bed pan
________chamber pot
________cosmetic container
____________comb case
____________kohl pot
____________perfume bottle
____________pommander
____________unguent bottle
____________vinaigrette
________lavabo
________pouncet box
________shaving bowl
________washing bowl
____pigment container
____<religious or ritual container>
________altar vessel
________ampulla
________burial chest
________canopic vessel
________censer
________chalice
________cinerary bowl
________cinerary casket
________cinerary urn
________coffin
________divination bowl
________dowry box
________holy water vessel
________incantation bowl
________lachrymatory (religious)
________laver
________libation container
____________libation bowl
____________libation cup
____________libation jug
____________libation tank
____________libation vase
________marriage bowl
________monstrance
________offering vessel
____________offering bowl
____________offering dish
____________offering jar
____________offering plate
____________offering tray
________piscina
________pygmy cup
________reliquary
________votive tank
____<scientific and industrial container>
________alembic
________carboy
________crucible
________cupel
________distilling base
________parting vessel
________phial
________receiver
________retort
________water dropper
____seal box
____sieve
____spittoon
____<storage container>
________barrel
________basket
________box
________case (pipe)
________casket
________chest
________game box
________sack
________<secure storage container>
____________cage
________________bird cage
________________insect cage
____________money box
____________safe
________trunk
____tobacco holder
____wager cup
____<weapon and ammunition container>
________ammunition pouch
________arms holder
________powder flask
________powder horn
________priming flask
________priming horn
________quiver
________scabbard
________sheath
____<writing container>
________ink bottle
________inkwell
________pounce pot
________sandshaker

hanging bowl

urn

vase

vessel

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