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

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