Sauceboat (Noun)
Meaning
A dish (often boat-shaped) for serving gravy or sauce.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The chef carefully poured the savory beurre blanc sauce into a delicate sauceboat to serve alongside the pan-seared fish.
- At the dinner party, the hostess filled a beautiful antique sauceboat with warm au jus to serve with the roasted prime rib.
- A stainless steel sauceboat sat at the edge of the table, holding a side of tangy marinara sauce for the breadsticks.
- The sauceboat on the holiday table was always filled with a rich, velvety cranberry sauce to complement the roasted turkey.
- As she set the table, Emma placed a small sauceboat of creamy hollandaise sauce next to the steaming eggs Benedict.