gravy boat

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gravy boat

noun gravy boats

  1. A dish with a handle and spout, used to serve gravy or other sauces.

    Similar: sauceboat

  2. figuratively A source of easily obtained money or benefits. Not only have suggestions for their elimination evoked a great hue and cry of protest, but other pressure groups are plugging diligently in an effort to get aboard the "gravy boat."

    Similar: gravy train

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noun dish for gravy

Portuguêsmolheira
Françaissaucière
DeutschSoßenschüssel, Sauciere
Italianosalsiera
Ελληνικάσαλτσιέρα saltsiéra
Русскийсо́усник sóusnik, со́усница sóusnica

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@misc{gravy_boat_2026,
  title = {gravy boat},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gravy%20boat},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}