graniteware

[ gran-it-wair ]

noun

1. a kind of ironware with a gray, stonelike enamel.
2. pottery with a speckled appearance like that of granite.
3. a semivitreous white pottery somewhat harder than earthenware.

graniteware

/ ˈɡrænɪtˌwɛə /

noun

1. iron vessels coated with enamel of a granite-like appearance
2. a type of very durable white semivitreous pottery
3. a type of pottery with a speckled glaze

Word History and Origins

Origin of graniteware¹

First recorded in 1890–95; granite + ware ¹

Example Sentences

Stew pans are proving satisfactory when made of aluminum and of high-grade graniteware.

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High-grade graniteware is not as readily affected by acids as the low, cheap grade.

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Graniteware, like glass and earthenware, makes a heavy crust on the dishes being baked in them.

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Put into a graniteware pan one cupful and a half cupful water and cook gently until bubbles begin to rise from bottom.

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Cook together in a graniteware saucepan one cupful granulated sugar and half a cup of water until it spins a thread.

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