Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A low, boat-shaped pitcher typically having a wide lip at one end and a handle at the other and used for serving sauces and gravies.
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- noun A
boat -shapedpitcher for servingsauce orgravy .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a dish (often boat-shaped) for serving gravy or sauce
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Examples
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Who would remember the exact position of a half-finished sauceboat or the angle of a spanner?
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Put this sauce through a fine strainer and serve it on top of the carved turkey or on the side in a sauceboat.
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Serve the cream sauce from a sauceboat on the side, to be poured over to one's taste.
Archive 2006-06-01 2006
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Serve the cream sauce from a sauceboat on the side, to be poured over to one's taste.
"Ten Birds" Part 1 2006
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Serve the remaining sauce separately in a warm sauceboat.
THE TANTE MARIE’S COOKING SCHOOL COOKBOOK MARY RISLEY 2003
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When the liquid boils and reduces a bit, pour it into a sauceboat and serve with the chicken and vegetables.
JOIE DE VIVRE ROBERT ARBOR 2003
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Spoon some of the sauce over each piece of chicken and serve the remaining sauce separately in a warmed sauceboat.
THE TANTE MARIE’S COOKING SCHOOL COOKBOOK MARY RISLEY 2003
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Carve the turkey and serve with the gravy on top, passing extra gravy in a sauceboat.
THE ARROWS COOKBOOK Clark Frasier 2003
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Transfer each package to a warmed dinner plate, decorate each plate with a sprig of parsley and a lemon wedge, and serve with beurre blanc in a warmed sauceboat on the side.
THE TANTE MARIE’S COOKING SCHOOL COOKBOOK MARY RISLEY 2003
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Serve on individual dinner plates with sorrel sauce in a sauceboat on the side.
THE TANTE MARIE’S COOKING SCHOOL COOKBOOK MARY RISLEY 2003
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