bellarmino

noun

Meaning

A type of stoneware jug or bottle, typically salt-glazed and decorated with a bearded face on the neck, originating from the Rhineland in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Examples

Collectors prize the bellarmino for its distinctive mask-like decoration.
Archaeologists recovered a fragmented bellarmino from the shipwreck site.

Synonyms: jug, stoneware, bartmann, vessel

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bellarmino

noun

Pronunciation: /ˌbɛləˈmiːnoʊ/

Definition

A type of stoneware jug or bottle, typically salt-glazed and decorated with a bearded face on the neck, originating from the Rhineland in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Examples

Collectors prize the bellarmino for its distinctive mask-like decoration.
Archaeologists recovered a fragmented bellarmino from the shipwreck site.

Synonyms of bellarmino

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