Cruet
['kruːɪt] or ['kruɪt]
Definition
(noun.) bottle that holds wine or oil or vinegar for the table.
Inputed by Ethel--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) A bottle or vessel; esp., a vial or small glass bottle for holding vinegar, oil, pepper, or the like, for the table; a caster.
(n.) A vessel used to hold wine, oil, or water for the service of the altar.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Vial, cruse, caster.
Checked by Bianca
Definition
n. a small jar or phial for sauces and condiments.—n. Cru′et-stand a stand or frame for holding cruets.
Inputed by Lewis
Examples
- Holmes propped it against the cruet-stand and read it while he ate. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- The sideboard was covered with glistening old plate--old cups, both gold and silver; old salvers and cruet-stands, like Rundell and Bridge's shop. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
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