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n. (context historical English) A ewer or jug-like vessel, shaped like an animal or human figure, used for washing the hands.
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In modern usage, an aquamanile (plural aquamanilia or simply aquamaniles) is a ewer or jug-type vessel in the form of one or more animal or human figures. It usually contained water for the washing of hands (aqua + manos) over a basin, which was part of both upper-class meals and the Christian Eucharist. Historically the term was sometimes used for any shape of basin or ewer so used, regardless of shape. Most surviving examples are in metal, typically copper alloys ( brass or bronze), as pottery versions have rarely survived.
Usage examples of "aquamanile".
I keep this job, and to keep it means that I have to get the aquamanile to the woman who bought it from Uncle Damian.
The police had confiscated my passport, visa, and all the aquamanile documents.
My knees almost melted at the double entendre, but I stiffened them and reminded my libido that he was a thief who had cruelly stolen my aquamanile and left me at the mercy of the gendarmes.
I knew it was going to be hard getting the aquamanile from Drake, but the look in his eye told me it was going to be harder than I thought.
I was hesitant to beg the Venediger for help, so I had to do something myself to get the aquamanile back, and since everyone kept telling me I was a Guardian, I figured I might as well start acting like one.
Drake would hardly be likely to leave the aquamanile lying around where I could easily get at it.
I clutched the aquamanile to my chest as I squared my shoulders and sent him as offended a glare as I could rally.
I kept a firm hold on the aquamanile as Drake pulled me tighter against him.
I tucked myself back into my bra and, still clutching the aquamanile, buttoned up my tunic.
The aquamanile I stuffed in my purse, slinging the strap over my head so it crossed my chest.
Drake mention something about the aquamanile being one of a set of three?
The Tools of Bael consist of the Anima di LuciferBlood of Luciferthat is the aquamanile, and the Voce di Luciferthe Voice of Luciferwhich is a gold chalice.
I said, thinking of the dragon-stemmed chalice that had sat next to my aquamanile in the display cabinet at his house.
What was I doing skulking around the streets of Paris at eight in the morning when I should be home getting chewed out by my uncle for allowing the aquamanile to be stolen from me?
Deauxville was an aquamanile that I was later told was one of the three Tools.