Definitions for saltcellarˈsɔltˌsɛl ər
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
salt•cel•larˈsɔltˌsɛl ər(n.)
a shaker or dish for salt.
Origin of saltcellar:
1400–50; by assimilation to cellar of earlier saler saltcellar, < AF; OF saliere < L salāria, der. of salārius (adj.) pertaining to salt; see salary
Princeton's WordNet
saltcellar(noun)
a small container for holding salt at the dining table
Webster Dictionary
Saltcellar(noun)
formerly a large vessel, now a small vessel of glass or other material, used for holding salt on the table
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