זיירא

זַיָּירָא, זַיָּירָה, זַיְרָאm. (זוּר Pa.) press, the perforated tub containing the object to be pressed or beaten. Y.Sabb.XVII, 16b top; Y.Bets. I, 60c bot. בז׳ ובמזורהוכ׳ as regards the handling on the Sabbath of a press-tub Ib. ז׳ דו עצר ביהוכ׳ zayyara is that in which an object is squeezed, mzorah is that with which the beating is done. Ab. Zar.60a מעצרא וזירא Ms. M. (ed. מעצרא זיי׳, Rashi to Sabb.123a מעצרתא זייארא) the vat or the press-tub (used by a gentile for making wine).Pl. זַיָּירֵי. Sabb.123a סיכי ז׳ ומזורי (Ar. ed. Koh. זַיָּארֵי) the dyers pins, tubs and beams.