- jug, pitcher
- دَوْرَق \ jug, pitcher: a pot for liquids, with a handle (for pouring liquids into glasses, etc.):.
Arabic-English glossary. 2015.
jug, pitcher
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jug — [dʒʌg] n [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Perhaps from the female name Jug, given to ugly women, from Joan] 1.) BrE a container with a wide curved opening at the top and a handle, used especially at meals for pouring liquids American Equivalent: pitcher … Dictionary of contemporary English
Pitcher — Pitch er, n. [OE. picher, OF. pichier, OHG. pehhar, pehh[=a]ri; prob. of the same origin as E. beaker. Cf. {Beaker}.] 1. A wide mouthed, deep vessel for holding liquids, with a spout or protruding lip and a handle; a water jug or jar with a large … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pitcher plant — Pitcher Pitch er, n. [OE. picher, OF. pichier, OHG. pehhar, pehh[=a]ri; prob. of the same origin as E. beaker. Cf. {Beaker}.] 1. A wide mouthed, deep vessel for holding liquids, with a spout or protruding lip and a handle; a water jug or jar with … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jug — [ dʒʌg ] noun count * 1. ) MAINLY BRITISH a PITCHER a ) the liquid in a jug or the amount a jug contains: a jug of apple cider 2. ) AMERICAN a large container for liquids, with a very narrow top that can be closed by a CORK … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Jug — (j[u^]g), n. [Prob. fr. Jug, a corruption of, or nickname for, Joanna; cf. 2d Jack, and Jill. See {Johannes}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A vessel, usually of coarse earthenware, with a swelling belly and narrow mouth, and having a handle on one side.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pitcher — [n1] jug amphora, bottle, canteen, carafe, container, crock, cruet, decanter, ewer, flagon, flask, jar, vase, vessel; concept 494 pitcher [n2] baseball pitcher ace*, baseball player, closer, hurler, knuckleballer, middle reliever, reliever;… … New thesaurus
pitcher — Ⅰ. pitcher [1] ► NOUN ▪ a large jug. ORIGIN Old French pichier pot , from Latin picarium. Ⅱ. pitcher [2] ► NOUN Baseball ▪ the player who pitches the ball … English terms dictionary
pitcher — pitcher1 [pich′ər] n. [ME picher < OFr pichier < VL * piccarium, var. of bicarium, jug, cup: see BEAKER] 1. a) a container, usually with a handle and lip, for holding and pouring liquids b) as much as a pitcher will hold 2. Bot. ASCIDIUM… … English World dictionary
jug — [n] container for liquid amphora, beaker, bottle, bucket, canteen, carafe, crock, cruet, decanter, ewer, flagon, flask, growler, hooker, jar, pitcher, pot, tub, urn, vase, vessel; concept 494 … New thesaurus
Jug (container) — An Irish pottery water jug … Wikipedia
pitcher — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. carafe, jug, jar, bottle, vessel, ewer, cruet, decanter; hurler, tosser, arm (sl.), chucker, spitballer, relief or starting pitcher, left or right hander, righty, lefty, portsider, southpaw. See… … English dictionary for students
