cruet

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Crevet, krev′et, n. a variant of Cruet, a goldsmith's melting-pot.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various

Some have humorously nicknamed it “The National Cruet Stand.”

From Collins' Illustrated Guide to London and Neighbourhood by Anonymous

Unfortunately Mr. Gilbert was lamentably ignorant of the merits or demerits of Vinegar Cruet.

From The Doctor's Wife by Braddon, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth)

And therfore the Bishoppe deliuereth hym an emptie Chalice with a Patine, and the Archdeacon one Cruet full of wine, and another full of watre, and a Towelle.

From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 06 Madiera, the Canaries, Ancient Asia, Africa, etc. by Hakluyt, Richard

I may tell you that, in consequence of the great success of "The Cruet Stand", we play it again to-morrow night.'

From Madame Midas by Hume, Fergus