cruse
Small earthen container
A cruse is a small earthenware container for liquids, typically oil or water.
The word appears mainly in biblical contexts: the widow's cruse of oil.
It suggests an old-fashioned vessel, a jar or jug of modest size.
The term is archaic in ordinary speech.
Wide-mouthed storage vessel
- flaskPortable liquid container
- jugHandled pouring container
- flagonHandled vessel for serving
- ampullaSmall sealed medical container
decanter · carafe · stoup · pitcher · earthenware · pottery · terracotta · ceramic
Old Testament prophet
- widowBereaved wife, unmarried since
- miracleSupernatural occurrence beyond explanation
- prophetDivinely inspired messenger
- flourMilled grain powder
anointing · Kings · scripture · famine · sustenance · providence · blessing · abundance
Great age, ancient era
- artifactHuman-made historical object
- relicPreserved ancient object
- archaeologyStudy of physical remnants
- ancientVery old indeed
biblical · historical · obsolete · vessel · pottery · shard · excavation · museum
jar
Wide-mouthed storage vessel
ampulla · decanter · carafe · stoup · pitcher · earthenware · pottery · terracotta · ceramic · clay
Elijah
Old Testament prophet
- widowBereaved wife, unmarried since
- miracleSupernatural occurrence beyond explanation
- prophetDivinely inspired messenger
flour · anointing · Kings · scripture · famine · sustenance · providence · blessing · abundance · faith
antiquity
Great age, ancient era
- artifactHuman-made historical object
- relicPreserved ancient object
- archaeologyStudy of physical remnants
ancient · biblical · historical · obsolete · vessel · pottery · shard · excavation · museum · medieval
olive
Pitted briny fruit
sacred · pouring · measuring · household · cooking · lighting · fragrant · precious · alabaster · myrrh