What is a water jar; esp., one with a large rounded body, a small neck, and three handles. Some of the most beautiful Greek vases are of this form called?

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hydria — A water jar; esp., one with a large rounded body, a small neck, and three handles. Some of the most beautiful Greek vases are of this form. (Webster's 1913.)

What is a water jar; esp., one with a large rounded body, a small neck, and three handles. Some of the most beautiful Greek vases are of this form called?

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