Ew, n. [See Yew.] A yew. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Ewe (u), n. [AS. eówu; akin to D. ooi, OHG. awi, ouwi, Icel. aer, Goth. aweþi a flock of sheep, awistr a sheepfold, Lith. avis a sheep, L. ovis, Gr., Skr. avi. rad.231.] (Zoöl.) The female of the sheep, and of sheeplike animals.

Ewe-necked
Ewe´-necked, a. Having a neck like a ewe; — said of horses in which the arch of the neck is deficent, being somewhat hollowed out. Youwatt.

Ewer
Ew´er, n. [OF. ewer, euwier, prop. a water carrier, F. evier a washing place, sink, aiguière ewer, L. aquarius, adj., water carrying, n. , a water carrier, fr. aqua water; akin to Goth. ahwa water, river, OHG, aha, G. a. , aue, meadow. rad.219. Cf. Aquarium, Aquatic, Island.] A kind of widemouthed pitcher or jug; esp., one used to hold water for the toilet.
"Basins and ewers to lave her dainty hands." Shak. { Ew´er•y, Ew´ry } n. [From Ewer.] An office or place of household service where the ewers were formerly kept. [Enq.] Parker.

Ewt, n. [See Newt.] (Zoöl.) The newt.