#ritual vessel

• Holy water font — A large vessel of metal, stone, or marble used in Orthodox churches to hold holy water (agheasmă); a small pavilion, open gazebo, or light structure located in the courtyard of a monastery or church, where the water blessing service is performed during major feasts; a liturgical book (also called Molitfelnic) containing the order of the blessing of water and other minor church services.
• Holy water font — An orthographic and lexical variant recognized for agheasmatar; a large metallic vessel, monumental font, or ritual fountain used in Byzantine-tradition houses of worship for storing holy water. It also designates the covered outdoor pavilion where ecclesiastical communities celebrate the blessing of water, as well as the liturgical manual containing these rites.
• Holy water font — A current orthographic and phonetic variant for agheasmatar; a monumental font, large metallic vessel, or stone basin used in Orthodox houses of worship for blessing and holding holy water (agheasmă). It also designates the small open pavilion in monastery courtyards where the great blessing of water is performed, as well as the liturgical book containing these rites.
• Aquamanile — A metallic (bronze or brass) or ceramic vessel used in the Middle Ages for the ritual washing of hands, encountered both in Christian liturgical contexts and in noble households during festive banquets; these structural vessels were frequently crafted in zoomorphic (lions, griffins) or anthropomorphic (knights) shapes.
• Ausu — A specialized term designating a traditional container or a ritualistic clay mug, specific to certain prehistoric cultures, used for libations or storing volatile substances. In a broad sense, the word can also appear as a rare or archaic regional variant for certain collection tools or measuring vessels used in isolated rural communities.