'Saucer' definitions:
Definition of 'saucer'
From: WordNet
noun
Something with a round shape resembling a flat circular plate; "the moon's disk hung in a cloudless sky" [syn: disk, disc, saucer]
noun
A small shallow dish for holding a cup at the table
noun
Directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation [syn: dish, dish aerial, dish antenna, saucer]
noun
A disk used in throwing competitions [syn: discus, saucer]
Definition of 'Saucer'
From: GCIDE
- Saucer \Sau"cer\, n. [F. sauci[`e]re, from sauce. See Sauce.]
- 1. A small pan or vessel in which sauce was set on a table. [Obs.] --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A small dish, commonly deeper than a plate, in which a cup is set at table. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Something resembling a saucer in shape. Specifically: (a) A flat, shallow caisson for raising sunken ships. (b) A shallow socket for the pivot of a capstan. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'saucer'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- annular muscle,
- annulus,
- areola,
- aureole,
- chaplet,
- circle,
- circuit,
- circumference,
- circus,
- closed circle,
- corona,
- coronet,
- crown,
- cycle,
- diadem,
- discus,
- disk,
- eternal return,
- fairy ring,
- garland,
- glory,
- halo,
- lasso,
- logical circle,
- loop,
- looplet,
- magic circle,
- noose,
- O,
- orbit,
- radius,
- ring,
- rondelle,
- round,
- roundel,
- sphincter,
- vicious circle,
- wheel,
- wreath