— aryballoid , adj.
/ar'euh bal"euhs/ , n. , pl. aryballoi /-bal"oy/ . Gk. and Rom. Antiq.
an oil jar, characterized by a spherical body, flat-rimmed mouth, and often a single handle extending from the lip to the shoulder of the jar, used chiefly for fragrant ointments. Cf. alabastron, askos, lekythos .
[ 1840-50; arýballos a draw-purse, equiv. to arý ( ein ) to draw + -ballos, akin to ballántion purse ]