1. plural of sauceboat; small boats or vessels used for serving sauce or gravy at the table

Examples

• The elegant sauceboats were filled with hollandaise sauce for the asparagus.
• She placed two matching sauceboats on the dining table for the roast dinner.
• The antique sauceboats were part of her grandmother’s china set.
• The waiter brought fresh sauceboats filled with warm gravy.
• These porcelain sauceboats complement the formal place settings perfectly.
• The sauceboats were designed with small spouts for easy pouring.