sauceboat

[ saws-boht ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

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.

First recorded in 1740–50; sauce + boat

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

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

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

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

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

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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