cruet : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: cruet	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for cruet
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
cruet n bottle that holds wine or oil or vinegar for the table Synonym(s): cruet, crewet
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cruet \Cru"et\, 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. 2. (Eccl.) A vessel used to hold wine, oil, or water for the service of the altar. {Cruet stand}, a frame for holding cruets; a caster.