cruet, crewet
(noun) bottle that holds wine or oil or vinegar for the table
Source: WordNet® 3.1
cruet (plural cruets)
A small bottle or container used to hold a condiment, such as salt, pepper, oil, or vinegar, for use at a dining table.
(British) A stand for these containers.
A small vessel used to hold wine or water for the Eucharist.
• Crute, Curet, curet, cuter, eruct, recut, truce
Source: Wiktionary
Cru"et, n. Etym: [Anglo-French cruet, a dim. from OF. crue, cruie; of German or Celtic origin, and akin to E. crock an earthen vessel.]
1. A bottle or vessel; esp., aviai or small glass bottle for holding vinegar, oil, pepper, or the like, for the table; a caster. Swift.
2. (Eccl.)
Definition: A vessel used to hold wine, oil, or water for the service of the altar. Cruet stand, a frame for holding cruets; a caster.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
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