| A | B |
| canister | a container for holding dry foods |
| carafe | a glass bottle for serving water or wine |
| cruet | a small glass bottle that holds vinegar, oil, or other condiments |
| cubicle | any small compartment |
| phial | a small glass container |
| potpourri | a mixture of dried flowers and spices kept in a jar and used for fragrance |
| receptacle | a container or place to put things |
| repository | a place where things are stored or deposited |
| seep | to leak gradually; to ooze |
| sheath | a close-fitting covering for the blade of a knife or sword |
| sundry | several; diverse |
| tumbrel | a two-wheeled cart used for hauling |
| urn | a large decorative pot often having an attached pedestal or feet |
| valise | a piece of hand luggage |
| vessel | a hollow container for holding liquids |