Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for stewpan. Search instead for stew-pan.

stewpan

American  
[stoo-pan, styoo-] / ˈstuˌpæn, ˈstju- /

noun

  1. a pan for stewing; saucepan.


Etymology

Origin of stewpan

First recorded in 1625–35; stew 1 + pan 1

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Melt 1 oz. butter in a stewpan and fry with vegetables for a few minutes without browning.

From Time Magazine Archive

Place this in a large stewpan, add half a pint of cream, and mix it with the partridge meat.

From Dressed Game and Poultry à la Mode by Harriet A. de Salis

Jack opened a can of peas, which were soon sizzling in a double bottomed stewpan.

From Chiquita, an American Novel The Romance of a Ute Chief's Daughter by Merrill Tileston

It was about half-past ten, and, probably to soften Edward the hard, the stewpan was in use, and steaming mugs of hot spiced liquid were being from time to time applied to lips.

From By Birth a Lady by George Manville Fenn

Fish.—When cleaned and prepared as directed, place it in a crockery stewpan, cover it with cold water, add a little salt, two or three sprigs of thyme, and one or two bay-leaves.

From Hand-Book of Practical Cookery for Ladies and Professional Cooks by Pierre Blot

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember new words for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com