'Cruet' definitions:

Definition of 'cruet'

(from WordNet)
noun
Bottle that holds wine or oil or vinegar for the table [syn: cruet, crewet]

Definition of 'Cruet'

From: GCIDE
  • Cruet \Cru"et\ (kr[udd]"[e^]t), n. [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., a vial or small glass bottle for holding vinegar, oil, pepper, or the like, for the table; a caster. --Swift. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Eccl.) A vessel used to hold wine, oil, or water for the service of the altar. [1913 Webster] cruet-stand

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