I.nom. sing. vāsum , Cato ap. Gell. 13, 23, 1; Fab. Pict. ap. Non. 544, 26; Plaut. Truc. 1, 1, 33 sq.: “vasus fictilis,” Petr. 57, 8; dat. plur. vasibus, Gargil. Martial. Pomif. Arb. 4, 4; apocopated, vas' argenteis, for vasis, acc. to Cic. Or. 45, 153), n. Sanscr. root, vas-, to put on; vastram, clothing; Gr. ἕννυμι, εἷμα; Lat. vestis.
I. In gen., a vessel, dish; also, a utensil, implement of any kind: “vasa ahena ex aedibus (rapere),” Plaut. Ps. 2, 2, 61: “aliquod vasum argenteum Aut aliquod vasum ahenum,” id. Truc. 1, 1, 33: “nihil relinquo in aedibus Nec vas nec vestimentum,” Ter. Heaut. 1, 1, 89: “corpus quasi vas est, aut aliquod animi receptaculum,” Cic. Tusc. 1, 22, 52; cf. Vulg. 1 Thess. 4, 4: “quassatis undique vasis, Diffluere umorem,” Lucr. 3, 435: “sincerum est nisi vas, quodcumque infundis acescit,” Hor. Ep. 1, 2, 54: “vinarium,” Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 27, § 62: “argentea,” id. ib.; Hor. S. 2, 7, 72: “Corinthia et Deliaca,” Cic. Rosc. Am. 46, 133: “Samia,” Plaut. Capt. 2, 2, 41; Cic. Mur. 36, 75: “escaria,” Plin. 37, 2, 7, § 18.—Of implements for supporting any thing: “si vasa sint legata, non solum ea continentur, quae aliquid in se recipiunt edendi bibendique causā paratum, sed etiam quae aliquid sustineant: et ideo scutellas vel promulsidaria contineri,” Dig. 34, 2, 20.—
2. Military equipments, baggage: “ille ex Siciliā jam castra commoverat et vasa collegerat,” had packed up, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 19, § 40: “vasa colligere,” Liv. 21, 47, 2; 27, 47, 8; cf. “trop.: vasa in senectute colligere,” Sen. Ep. 19, 1: “vasa conclamare,” to give the signal for packing up, Caes. B. C. 1, 66: 3, 37.—
3. Agricultural implements: “vasa quae utilia culturae sunt, aratrum, ligones, sarcula, falces, bidentes,” Dig. 33, 7, 8.—
4. Of beehives, Col. 9, 6, 1.—
5. Of hunting implements, Grat. Cyn. 219.—
