AQUAMANILE


Meaning of AQUAMANILE in English

[ ˌakwəmə'nʌɪli , -'ni:li ]

■ noun a medieval water container in the form of a mammal or bird.

Origin

C19: from late L., from L. aquaemanalis , lit. 'ewer of water'.

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