Saltcellar

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Saltcellar \Salt"cel*lar\, n. [OE. saltsaler; salt + F.
     sali[`e]re saltcellar, from L. sal salt. See {Salt}, and cf.
     {Salary}.]
     Formerly a large vessel, now a small vessel of glass or other
     material, used for holding salt on the table.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  saltcellar
       n : a small container for holding salt at the dining table