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noun

a vessel, usually an ornamental glass bottle, for holding and serving wine, brandy, or the like.

a bottle used for decanting.

Origin:
1705–15; decant + -er¹

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decanter (dɪˈkæntə)

—n
	a stoppered bottle, usually of glass, into which a drink, such as wine, is poured for serving

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decanter

vessel for decanting liquors, 1715, from decant.

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