gravy boat

American  

noun

1. a small dish, often boat-shaped, for serving gravy or sauce.

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gravy boat British  

noun

1. a small often boat-shaped vessel for serving gravy or other sauces

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Etymology

Origin of gravy boat

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

All you have to do is pour the gravy into a saucepan, warm it up and serve it in a gravy boat.

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2025

Blood was also left on a dog toy, a recipe book, a gravy boat.

From New York Times • Dec. 10, 2021

You might also realize you don’t have a crucial piece: Gluck once had to call her mom to bring a gravy boat.

From Washington Post • Nov. 9, 2021

"Everyone would make sure my grandad Eric didn't get hold of the gravy boat first, because there wouldn't be any left for the rest of the family," she says.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2021

The vow might have been taken more solemnly if Ser Tanton had not had one foot in a gravy boat when he made it.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin