gravy boat

noun

1. a small dish, often boat-shaped, for serving gravy or sauce.

gravy boat

noun

1. a small often boat-shaped vessel for serving gravy or other sauces

Word History and Origins

Origin of gravy boat¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

"Sorry to say that I have to cancel our shows this week. I’m sure you’re thinking, 'Turkey overdose, Steve? Gravy boat capsize?' Actually, I’m recovering from surgery for a ruptured appendix," he wrote.

From Reuters

At one point, she does this literally, in a scene that features her painstakingly picking every last morsel of meat off a bone and leaving no gravy boat unturned, while the entire ensemble takes an extended pregnant pause.

From Seattle Times

Kiva has no plans to reboot Operation Gravy Boat this holiday season.

From Los Angeles Times

Kiva has no plans to reboot Operation Gravy Boat this holiday season.

From Los Angeles Times

To be more charitable still: A movie in which Johnson falls on her face, upends a gravy boat over her head and climbs the stairs grumpily nursing a bottle of wine might be a source of some theoretical amusement.

From Los Angeles Times