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

A rim section with molded rococo-scrolled edge is from a “basket weave” sauceboat.

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Add the vanilla, turn at once into the sauceboat and send to the table.

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Pour some of the sauce over the beef, and serve the remainder in a sauceboat.

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Add one-half glass of good Madeira wine, pour half of the sauce over the tenderloin, and serve the rest in a sauceboat.

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Put some of the sauce on a platter, lay the chicken on top, and serve the remainder of the sauce in a sauceboat.

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