Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - amphora

 noun  (plural ~e or -ras)  Etymology: Latin, modification of Greek amphoreus, amphiphoreus, from amphi- + phoreus bearer, from pherein to bear — more at bear  Date: 14th century  1. an ancient Greek jar or vase with a large oval body, narrow cylindrical neck, and two handles that rise almost to the level of the mouth; broadly such a jar or vase used elsewhere in the ancient world  2. a 2-handled vessel shaped like an ~