ὑδρεία

English (LSJ)

ἡ,

   A drawing water, fetching water, Th.7.13, Pl.Lg.844b, Plb.2.9.2, etc.: in pl., Pl.Ax.371e.    2 distribution of water, watering, irrigation, Id.Lg.761c, Thphr.HP2.6.3: metaph., ἡ ἐκ τῆς κοιλίας ἐπὶ τὰς φλέβας ὑ, Pl.Ti.78b, cf. 77d.    II watering-place, Plu.Them. 9.—Cf. ὑδρία fin.