VASE

noun the calyx of a plant.

2. vase ·noun the body, or naked ground, of the corinthian and composite capital;

— called also tambour, and drum.

3. vase ·noun a vessel similar to that described in the first definition above, or the representation of one in a solid block of stone, or the like, used for an ornament, as on a terrace or in a garden. ·see ·illust. of niche.

4. vase ·noun a vessel adapted for various domestic purposes, and anciently for sacrificial uses; especially, a vessel of antique or elegant pattern used for ornament; as, a porcelain vase; a gold vase; a grecian vase. ·see ·illust. of portland vase, under portland.