graniteware

American  

[gran-it-wair] / ˈgræn ɪtˌwɛər /

noun

1. a kind of ironware with a gray, stonelike enamel.

2. pottery with a speckled appearance like that of granite.

3. a semivitreous white pottery somewhat harder than earthenware.

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graniteware British  

/ ˈɡrænɪtˌwɛə /

noun

1. iron vessels coated with enamel of a granite-like appearance

2. a type of very durable white semivitreous pottery

3. a type of pottery with a speckled glaze

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Etymology

Origin of graniteware

First recorded in 1890–95; granite + ware ¹

Example Sentences

My mom’s belongings juxtaposed 20th-century blue-and-white graniteware next to a moldy couch.

From Slate • Aug. 5, 2024

Among those most satisfactory are graniteware, earthenware, nickel, copper and aluminum.

From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson

Cook together in a graniteware saucepan one cupful granulated sugar and half a cup of water until it spins a thread.

From Good Things to Eat as Suggested by Rufus A Collection of Practical Recipes for Preparing Meats, Game, Fowl, Fish, Puddings, Pastries, Etc. by Estes, Rufus

Place in a copper or a graniteware saucepan two cupfuls of granulated sugar, one cupful of water, and a scant half saltspoonful of cream of tartar.

From The Century Cook Book by Ronald, Mary

Put into a graniteware pan one cupful and a half cupful water and cook gently until bubbles begin to rise from bottom.

From Good Things to Eat as Suggested by Rufus A Collection of Practical Recipes for Preparing Meats, Game, Fowl, Fish, Puddings, Pastries, Etc. by Estes, Rufus