"gravy boat" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: gravy boats [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} gravy boat (plural gravy boats)
  1. A dish with a handle and spout, used to serve gravy or other sauces. Categories (topical): Kitchenware Synonyms: sauceboat Translations (dish for gravy): соўснік (sóŭsnik) [masculine] (Belarusian), сосиера (sosiera) [feminine] (Bulgarian), juskom [feminine] (Dutch), sauskom [feminine] (Dutch), kastmekann (Estonian), kastikekannu (Finnish), saucière [feminine] (French), Soßenschüssel [feminine] (German), Sauciere [feminine] (German), σαλτσιέρα (saltsiéra) [feminine] (Greek), bátlaga ílát [neuter] (Icelandic), salsiera [feminine] (Italian), sosjerka [feminine] (Polish), molheira [feminine] (Portuguese), со́усник (sóusnik) [masculine] (Russian), såssnipa [common-gender] (Swedish), sosluk (Turkish), со́усниця (sóusnycja) [feminine] (Ukrainian)
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  2. (figuratively) A source of easily obtained money or benefits. Tags: figuratively Synonyms: gravy train
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