Saltcellar
Pronunciation : Salt"cel*lar
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. saltsaler; salt + F. sali?re saltcellar, from L. sal salt. See Salt, and cf. Salary.]
Definition : Defn: Formerly a large vessel, now a small vessel of glass or other material, used for holding salt on the table.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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