amphorae

noun

1. 1

   A two-handled jar with a narrow neck that was used in ancient times to store or carry wine or oil.

2. 2

   One of various units for measuring liquid or volume during the Roman Empire, measuring between 18.5 and 39 litres depending on the variant.

3. 3

   Ancient unit of volume, for the measurement of the internal capacity of a ship.

4. 4

   In botany, the lower valve of the fruit that opens transversely.