Cruet
11cruet — /ˈkruət / (say kroohuht) noun 1. a set, on a stand, of containers for salt, pepper, and mustard or for vinegar and oil. 2. an individual container. 3. any of the contents. 4. Ecclesiastical one of the vessels used in the celebration of the mass… …
12cruet — n. 1 a small container for salt, pepper, oil, or vinegar for use at table. 2 (in full cruet stand) a stand holding cruets. 3 Eccl. a small container for the wine and water in the celebration of the Eucharist. Etymology: ME through AF f. OF crue… …
13Cruet, Savoie — Cruet …
14cruet stand — cruet stand, cruet stand cruet stand . a frame for holding cruets; a caster; a stand for cruets together with the cruets containing various condiments. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5 +PJC] …
15cruet-stand — cruet stand, cruet stand cruet stand . a frame for holding cruets; a caster; a stand for cruets together with the cruets containing various condiments. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5 +PJC] …
16Cruet-stand — A crystal cruet set, c.1930s/40s A modern French cruet stand (right of pi …
17cruet-stand — noun a stand for cruets containing various condiments • Hypernyms: ↑rack, ↑stand * * * cruˈet stand noun A stand or frame for holding cruets • • • Main Entry: ↑cruet …
18cruet — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, diminutive of Old French crue, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle High German krūche pitcher more at crock Date: 14th century 1. a vessel to hold wine or water for the Eucharist 2. a …
19cruet — /krooh it/, n. a glass bottle, esp. one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table. [1250 1300; ME < AF, equiv. to OF cru(i)e pitcher ( < Frankish *kruka; cf. OE cruce pot) + et ET] * * * …
20cruet — noun a) A small bottle or container used to hold a condiment, such as salt, pepper, oil, or vinegar, for use at a dining table. b) A stand for these containers …
