presentoirn.

Brit.

/prᵻˈzɛntwɑː/, U.S.

/priˈˌzɛntˈˌwɑr/,

/prəˈˌzɛntˈˌwɑr/

Forms: 1800s– presentoir, 1800s– présentoir, 1900s– presentoire.

Origin: Apparently a borrowing from French. Etymon: French présentoir.

Etymology: Apparently < French présentoir (although this is not recorded in dictionaries of French until later: 1887 in senses ‘serving knife’, ‘kind of serving dish’; but compare quot. 1854) < présenter present v. + -oir (see -ory suffix¹).

historical.

In the 16th and 17th centuries: an item of decorative tableware, esp. a serving knife or serving dish.

ΚΠ

1854 F. W. Fairholt Dict. Terms Art Presentoir (Fr.), an ornamental cup, very shallow, and having a tall, enriched stem; it was a decorative article of luxury, serving no particular use; but was much fabricated in the sixteenth century, at which period the one engraved was executed.

1892 Times 17 Mar. 6/5 A pair of silver gilt présentoirs of the Renaissance period, from Lady Sophia des Vœux's collection.

1900 G. F. Laking Catal. European Armour & Arms in Wallace Coll. 213 Presentoire, the hilt is plated with silver, of oblong section, widening towards the pommel.

1945 Wallace Coll. Cat. European Arms & Armour III. 637 Presentoir, a ceremonial serving knife with a broad blade used by the attendant squire at a formal banquet.

1975 Oxf. Compan. Decorative Arts 290/1 In princely houses of the later medieval period the squire carver carried a set of knives contained in a cuir bouilli case for cutting bread and meat and a large serving dish or présentoir.

1997 C. A. Binfield & D. L. Hey Masters to Masters: Hist. Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire x. 197 Slices of carved meat were presented to diners using a blunt-edged, broad-bladed, and spatulate serving knife or presentoir.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	presentoir
释义	presentoirn. Brit. /prᵻˈzɛntwɑː/, U.S. /priˈˌzɛntˈˌwɑr/, /prəˈˌzɛntˈˌwɑr/ Forms: 1800s– presentoir, 1800s– présentoir, 1900s– presentoire. Origin: Apparently a borrowing from French. Etymon: French présentoir. Etymology: Apparently < French présentoir (although this is not recorded in dictionaries of French until later: 1887 in senses ‘serving knife’, ‘kind of serving dish’; but compare quot. 1854) < présenter present v. + -oir (see -ory suffix¹). historical. In the 16th and 17th centuries: an item of decorative tableware, esp. a serving knife or serving dish. ΚΠ 1854 F. W. Fairholt Dict. Terms Art Presentoir (Fr.), an ornamental cup, very shallow, and having a tall, enriched stem; it was a decorative article of luxury, serving no particular use; but was much fabricated in the sixteenth century, at which period the one engraved was executed. 1892 Times 17 Mar. 6/5 A pair of silver gilt présentoirs of the Renaissance period, from Lady Sophia des Vœux's collection. 1900 G. F. Laking Catal. European Armour & Arms in Wallace Coll. 213 Presentoire, the hilt is plated with silver, of oblong section, widening towards the pommel. 1945 Wallace Coll. Cat. European Arms & Armour III. 637 Presentoir, a ceremonial serving knife with a broad blade used by the attendant squire at a formal banquet. 1975 Oxf. Compan. Decorative Arts 290/1 In princely houses of the later medieval period the squire carver carried a set of knives contained in a cuir bouilli case for cutting bread and meat and a large serving dish or présentoir. 1997 C. A. Binfield & D. L. Hey Masters to Masters: Hist. Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire x. 197 Slices of carved meat were presented to diners using a blunt-edged, broad-bladed, and spatulate serving knife or presentoir. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1854
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