What does decanter mean?

Definitions for decanter
dɪˈkæn tərde·canter

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word decanter.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. carafe, decanternoun

    a bottle with a stopper; for serving wine or water

Wiktionary

  1. decanternoun

    a vessel for decanting liquor

  2. decanternoun

    a receptacle for decanted liquor, especially a crystal bottle with a stopper

  3. Etymology: From decant.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Decanternoun

    A glass vessel made for pouring off liquor clear from the lees.

    Etymology: from decant.

Wikipedia

  1. Decanter

    A decanter is a vessel that is used to hold the decantation of a liquid (such as wine) which may contain sediment. Decanters, which have a varied shape and design, have been traditionally made from glass or crystal. Their volume is usually equivalent to one standard bottle of wine (0.75 litre).A carafe, which is also traditionally used for serving alcoholic beverages, is similar in design to a decanter but is not supplied with a stopper.

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  1. decanter

    A decanter is a vessel used to hold the decantation of a liquid such as wine, whiskey, or other beverages. It is typically made of glass and has a stoppered top. Decanting is the process of pouring a liquid from one container into another to separate it from any sediment that may have formed. Decanters are often used to aerate wine, therefore improve its flavor.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Decanternoun

    a vessel used to decant liquors, or for receiving decanted liquors; a kind of glass bottle used for holding wine or other liquors, from which drinking glasses are filled

  2. Decanternoun

    one who decants liquors

Wikidata

  1. Decanter

    A decanter is a vessel that is used to hold the decantation of a liquid which may contain sediment. Decanters are normally used as serving vessels for wine. Decanters vary in shape and design. They are usually made of an inert material and will hold at least one standard bottle of wine. A similar kind of vessel, the carafe, is used for serving wine as well as other drinks, but is not supplied with a stopper.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. DECANTER

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Decanter is ranked #108199 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Decanter surname appeared 164 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Decanter.

    98.7% or 162 total occurrences were White.

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Anagrams for decanter »

  1. cantered

  2. crenated

  3. nectared

  4. recanted

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of decanter in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of decanter in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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