sauceboat

American  

[saws-boht] / ˈsɔsˌboʊt /

noun

1. a low, boat-shaped container for serving sauce or gravy, typically having a handle at one end and a long, wide lip at the other end.

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Etymology

Origin of sauceboat

First recorded in 1740–50; sauce + boat

Example Sentences

If a patron ordered a sauceboat, he would get a fine one—perhaps a month after it had been promised.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes

He was mopping the last of the chocolate sauce from the sauceboat with a piece of paratha.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

Chop some mint fine; boil half a cup of vinegar with one tablespoon of sugar; throw in the mint and boil up once; pour in a sauceboat and cool off a little before serving.

From The International Jewish Cook Book 1600 Recipes According to the Jewish Dietary Laws with the Rules for Kashering; the Favorite Recipes of America, Austria, Germany, Russia, France, Poland, Roumania, Etc., Etc. by Greenbaum, Florence Kreisler

"What! is that the way to serve it?" shouted Frolov, not looking into the sauceboat.

From The Schoolmaster by Garnett, Constance

When quite smooth, turn the sauce into a sauceboat, and it is ready to be served.

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