decanter

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English decant Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English decanter From decant + -er.

1. A vessel for decanting liquor.
2. A receptacle for decanted liquor, especially a crystal bottle with a stopper.

   “Pour wine into the decanter, and cork. Let the decanter down, drawing the loops out and laying them on the table top. Have a tray of small glasses alongside the decanter. When ready to introduce the experiment, step to the table, remove the glass stopper, pick up the decanter with the right hand and pour the wine into the glasses on the tray.”

   “A decanter filled with smoke from smouldering incense.”