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gravy boat

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gravy boat
n.
An elongated dish or pitcher for serving gravy.
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gravy boat

gravy boat
n
(Cookery) a small often boat-shaped vessel for serving gravy or other sauces
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Noun1.gravy boat - a dish (often boat-shaped) for serving gravy or saucegravy boat - a dish (often boat-shaped) for serving gravy or sauce
argyle, argyll - a covered gravy holder of silver or other metal containing a detachable central vessel for hot water to keep the gravy warm
dish - a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food; "we gave them a set of dishes for a wedding present"
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gravy boat nsalsiera


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Avoid capsizing the gravy boat and other dishes: don't pass hand to hand but rather place serving dishes down beside the person next to you to be passed along.
If you are packing china dishes for instance, you would want to place the plates on the bottom, and cups or gravy boats on top.
As if all that wasn't enough there was a gravy boat of our chosen sauce.
 
 
 
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