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Ewer vs Aquamanile - What's the difference?

ewer | aquamanile |

As nouns the difference between ewer and aquamanile

is that ewer is a kind of widemouthed pitcher or jug with a shape like a vase and a handle while aquamanile is (historical) a ewer or jug-like vessel, shaped like an animal or human figure, used for washing the hands.

ewer

English

(wikipedia ewer)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A kind of widemouthed pitcher or jug with a shape like a vase and a handle.

    • Hypernyms

    * pitcher

    Anagrams

    * ----

    aquamanile

    English

    (wikipedia aquamanile)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (historical) A ewer or jug-like vessel, shaped like an animal or human figure, used for washing the hands.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2007, date=October 19, author=Karen Rosenberg, title=Sacred Works in Secular Places, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Among the medieval treasures at Blumka are a lion aquamanile , a vessel used by priests for ceremonial hand washing, with a magnificent tufted tail. }}