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sauceboat

noun

Etymology

From sauce + boat.

  1. derived from *bʰeyd-✻ — “to break, split”
  2. inherited from *baitaz✻
  3. inherited from *bait✻
  4. inherited from bāt — “boat”
  5. inherited from bot
  6. compounded as sauceboat — “sauce + boat”

Definitions

  1. Synonym of gravy boat.

    • In Gallery 286 are displayed 19 pieces of tableware (pickle dishes, sauceboats and small baskets) made in blue and white soft-paste porcelain.

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