Commentary for Shabbat 224:11

רבי אליעזר בן יעקב אומר קושרה כו': פשיטא לא צריכא דאית לה תרתי איסרי מהו דתימא

PITCHERS OF WINE OR OIL. But that is obvious? — This is necessary only where they have two spouts;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' And the Mishnah refers to tying them up. ');">¹⁸</span> you might say, He [the owner] may completely disregard one:<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'make it as nought', and use the other only; cf. p. 544, n. 7. ');">¹⁹</span> therefore he [the Tanna] informs us [that we do not fear this]. THE MEAT POT. But that is obvious? — This is necessary only where it has a [screwed-in] stopper: you might say, He [the owner] may completely abandon [it]:<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Sc. the cloth which he ties on top, as he can unscrew the stopper and take the food out that way. ');">²⁰</span> hence he informs us [that we do not fear this]. R. ELIEZER B. JACOB SAID: ONE MAY TIE, etc. But that is obvious? This is necessary only where there are two cords: you might say,

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