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Word Meanings - SALTCELLAR - Book Publishers vocabulary database

Formerly a large vessel, now a small vessel of glass or other material, used for holding salt on the table.

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  • TABLER
    1. One who boards. 2. One who boards others for hire. B. Jonson.
  • HOLD
    The whole interior portion of a vessel below the lower deck, in which the cargo is stowed.
  • TABLEAU VIVANT
    See 2
  • TABLEMAN
    A man at draughts; a piece used in playing games at tables. See Table, n., 10. Bacon.
  • OTHERGUISE; OTHERGUESS
    Of another kind or sort; in another way. "Otherguess arguments." Berkeley.
  • GLASSEN
    Glassy; glazed. And pursues the dice with glassen eyes. B. Jonson.
  • FORMERLY
    In time past, either in time immediately preceding or at any indefinite distance; of old; heretofore.
  • SMALLISH
    Somewhat small. G. W. Cable.
  • HOLDBACK
    1. Check; hindrance; restraint; obstacle. The only holdback is the affection . . . that we bear to our wealth. Hammond. 2. The projection or loop on the thill of a vehicle. to which a strap of the harness is attached, to hold back a carriage when
  • GLASSINESS
    The quality of being glassy.
  • GLASSWORT
    A seashore plant of the Spinach family , with succulent jointed stems; also, a prickly plant of the same family , both formerly burned for the sake of the ashes, which yield soda for making glass and soap.
  • GLASS-ROPE
    A remarkable vitreous sponge, of the genus Hyalonema, first brought from Japan. It has a long stem, consisting of a bundle of long and large, glassy, siliceous fibers, twisted together.
  • HOLDER-FORTH
    One who speaks in public; an haranguer; a preacher. Addison.
  • GLASSILY
    So as to resemble glass.
  • MATERIALNESS
    The state of being material.
  • HOLDER
    One who is employed in the hold of a vessel.
  • GLASS MAKER; GLASSMAKER
    One who makes, or manufactures, glass. -- Glass" mak`ing, or Glass"mak`ing, n.
  • GLASS-SPONGE
    A siliceous sponge, of the genus Hyalonema, and allied genera; -- so called from their glassy fibers or spicules; -- called also vitreous sponge. See Glass-rope, and Euplectella.
  • OTHER
    Either; -- used with other or or for its correlative (as either . . . or are now used). Other of chalk, other of glass. Chaucer.
  • TABLESPOON
    A spoon of the largest size commonly used at the table; -- distinguished from teaspoon, dessert spoon, etc.
  • MOUNTABLE
    Such as can be mounted.
  • IMPALATABLE
    Unpalatable.
  • MISINTERPRETABLE
    Capable of being misinterpreted; liable to be misunderstood.
  • NOTOTHERIUM
    An extinct genus of gigantic herbivorous marsupials, found in the Pliocene formation of Australia.
  • POSTABLE
    Capable of being carried by, or as by, post. W. Montagu.
  • UNWARRANTABLE
    Not warrantable; indefensible; not vindicable; not justifiable; illegal; unjust; improper. -- Un*war"rant*a*ble*ness, n. -- Un*war"rant*a*bly, adv.
  • IMPREVENTABLE
    Not preventable; invitable.
  • ACCEPTABLE
    Capable, worthy, or sure of being accepted or received with pleasure; pleasing to a receiver; gratifying; agreeable; welcome; as, an acceptable present, one acceptable to us.
  • SUPPORTABLE
    Capable of being supported, maintained, or endured; endurable. -- Sup*port"a*ble*ness, n. -- Sup*port"a*bly, adv.
  • INTESTABLE
    Not capable of making a will; not legally qualified or competent to make a testament. Blackstone.
  • MARKETABLENESS
    Quality of being marketable.
  • INHOLD
    To have inherent; to contain in itself; to possess. Sir W. Raleigh.
  • COUNTABLE
    Capable of being numbered.
  • ISOGEOTHERMAL; ISOGEOTHERMIC
    Pertaining to, having the nature of, or marking, isogeotherms; as, an isogeothermal line or surface; as isogeothermal chart. -- n.
  • CONTRADICTABLE
    Capable of being contradicting.
  • INEXPECTABLE
    Not to be expected or anticipated. Bp. Hall.
  • SMOTHER
    Etym: 1. To destroy the life of by suffocation; to deprive of the air necessary for life; to cover up closely so as to prevent breathing; to suffocate; as, to smother a child. 2. To affect as by suffocation; to stife; to deprive of air by a thick

 

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