cellaret

American  

[sel-uh-ret] / ˌsɛl əˈrɛt /

Or cellarette

noun

1. a compartment, cabinet, or stand fitted for wine bottles.

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cellaret British  

/ ˌsɛləˈrɛt /

noun

1. a case, cabinet, or sideboard with compartments for holding wine bottles

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Etymology

Origin of cellaret

First recorded in 1800–10; cellar + -et

Example Sentences

There was a long pause, during which Mrs. Basil went to the cellaret, and pouring out a glass of sherry, put it to her tenant's lips.

From Bred in the Bone by Payn, James

"Out of the farther side of the cellaret," said Dicky.

From Young Folks Treasury, Volume 3 (of 12) Classic Tales and Old-Fashioned Stories by Mabie, Hamilton Wright

The cellaret is a tin vessel, in which ices are kept for a short time from dissolving.

From The Book of Household Management by Beeton, Mrs. (Isabella Mary)

He tried the cellaret, which was as often open as locked, but now unfortunately it was closed.

From Castle Richmond by Trollope, Anthony

Would he be good enough to forbear standing upon ceremony, and remember the case-bottles in the cellaret on the right-hand of the sideboard?

From The Mayor of Troy by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir