decanter

[ dih-kan-ter ]

/ dɪˈkæn tər /

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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.

Nearby words

decanoic acid, decanol, decanormal, decant, decantation, decanter, decapacitation, decapitalize, decapitate, decapitation, decapod

Origin of decanter

First recorded in 1705–15; decant + -er¹

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Examples from the Web for decanter

With a sleek look and perfect pour, the Axium is the decanter of choice for serving red wine during the cold winter months.
The Daily Beast’s 2014 Holiday Gift Guide: For the Andy Warhol in Your Life|Allison McNearney|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
With the decanter and glass situations peacefully resolved, the eating and drinking commenced and the Soldera paradoxes continued.
Brunello’s King Lear: Gianfranco Soldera Reflects on the Attack on His Wine|Alice Feiring|December 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The question being illustrated by the production of a decanter, the cabman's dignity relaxed somewhat.
The Mystery of 31 New Inn|R. Austin Freeman
The colonel might have choked with thirst before he spontaneously handed him a decanter.
The Actress in High Life|Sue Petigru Bowen

Then he flung a second decanter, and sank down once more with a shriek.
The Chequers|James Runciman
Its outline has been compared to that of a decanter, narrow in front and rounded out at the sides behind.
The Common Spiders of the United States|James Henry Emerton
He fell at the foot of the table, but in his passage to the ground he grasped a decanter of wine, which he hurled at my head.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 368, June 1846|Various

British Dictionary definitions for decanter

decanter

/ (dɪˈkæntə) /

noun

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

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Word Origin and History for decanter

decanter

vessel for decanting liquors, 1715, agent noun from decant.

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decanter

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