sauceboat

[ saws-boht ]

noun

1. a low, boat-shaped container for serving sauce or gravy, typically having a handle at one end and a long, wide lip at the other end.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sauceboat¹

First recorded in 1740–50; sauce + boat

Example Sentences

Or, you could leave the skin on the chicken parts, crisp them in a pan and serve them, vegetables and all, with a sauceboat of homemade hollandaise.

From Washington Post

If a patron ordered a sauceboat, he would get a fine one—perhaps a month after it had been promised.

From Literature

A platter of mixed greens, cucumbers, red onion, grated carrot and sliced tomatoes is paired with a sauceboat of the delicious house vinaigrette, made thick with puréed celery, carrot and onion.

From New York Times

Two of his more beautiful appetizers are an elegant version of the Provençal vegetable soup, pistou, served with a sauceboat of shimmering pesto, and charred octopus splashed with sherry vinaigrette.

From Washington Post

He was mopping the last of the chocolate sauce from the sauceboat with a piece of paratha.

From Literature