Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Cruet"
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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
cruet
n : bottle that holds wine or oil or vinegar for the table [syn:
{crewet}]
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