Basins, Ladles, Cups, and Pots

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ashpan - pan under grate, used to collect ashes
bail - container used to remove water from boat
basin - shallow, round vessel with sloping sides, used to hold water, esp. for washing
beaker - large, widemouthed drinking cup without handles
biggin - percolator or pot with stand and lamp, used to warm coffee (19th c.)
blackjack - large beer mug made of leather coated with tar
bowl - deep, round dish with wide opening at top
calabash - hard rind of inedible calabash fruit, used as dipper, bottle, or kettle; gourd
caldron - large kettle
cannikin - small can or cup
cistern - large, silver vessel used to cool wine at dinner table
cup - small, bowl-shaped drinking vessel with handle and base
cuspidor - spittoon
cyathus - long-handled ladle used to fill wine cups (ancient Greece)
dipper - cup or ladle with handle, used to scoop up liquids
flowerpot - usu. round container with small hole in bottom, used for growing plants
gourd - hard rind from any of various fruits, used as dipper or kettle
horn - hollowed animal horn used for drinking or for holding ink or gun powder
jardiniere - large, round, decorative flowerpot
jorum - large drinking vessel
kettle - container for boiling liquids, cooking foods, etc.
ladle - long-handled, cuplike spoon used for dipping or conveying liquids
macock - horn in shape of animal’s head, used for drinking (ancient Greece)
mug - cylindrical drinking cup, usu. with handle
pan - broad, shallow, open household container, usu. round
patella - small pan or vase (ancient Rome)
patera - metal or earthenware drinking saucer, once used for sacrificial libations (ancient Rome)
pipkin - small metal or earthenware pot with horizontal handle
porringer - small, shallow, one-handled bowl used to feed children; pottinger
pot - deep, metal or earthenware container with handle, usu. round, used esp. for cooking
pottinger - porringer
rhyton - earthenware horn with base in shape of head of animal or mythological creature, used for drinking (ancient Greece)
scoop - any of various open, hemispherical utensils used to remove liquid or loose materials
shovel - large hand tool with broad scoop and handle, used for lifting or scooping
spade - heavy digging tool with flat blade and long handle
spittoon - low, round receptacle used for disposal of tobacco juice; cuspidor
trough - long, shallow receptacle that holds animal’s water or feed
trowel - scoop-shaped hand tool used to dig in or plant gardens
urn - vase on pedestal
vase - tall, hollow vessel of porcelain, glass, metal, or earthenware, used to hold flowers or decoration
vessel - hollow or deep container that holds objects, esp. liquid
washbasin - bowl used for washing hands or face
washtub - usu. round metal tub used to wash clothes
water butt - receptacle for water, as in fountain or lavatory