gravy boat

noun

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

gravy boat

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of gravy boat¹

First recorded in 1890–95

Example Sentences

Gravy Boat Caity Weaver, Gawker My week on the high seas with Paula Deen.

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Warming Gravy Boat  My family has finally stopped laughing at me about the warming gravy boat.

From The Daily Beast

Make a sauce of drawn butter, with two hard-boiled eggs sliced, served in a gravy boat.

From Project Gutenberg

When you serve the head, have it accompanied with a gravy boat of melted butter and minced parsley.

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Serve it either hot or cold; if hot send it to the table with a gravy boat full of Madeira sauce.

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If ever I do sich a thing again, Frances, you may cut me up and serve me in a gravy-boat.

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Add boiling water to the liquor in the pan, shake it well about, and pour into a gravy boat.

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