saucer
English
/ˈsɔː.sə/, /ˈsɔ.səɹ/, /ˈsɑ.səɹ/
noun
Definitions
- A small shallow dish to hold a cup and catch drips.
- An object round and gently curved (shaped like a saucer).
- (obsolete) A small pan or vessel in which sauce was set on a table.
- A flat, shallow caisson for raising sunken ships.
- A shallow socket for the pivot of a capstan.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English saucer derived from Old French saussier.
Origin
Old French
saussier