‖ presentoir Obs.
(prezɑ̃twar)
[In form French, as if:—L. type *præsentōrium; but not known in French use; apparently of English invention.]
(See quot.)
| 1854 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. Hence in Webster 1864, Cent. Dic., etc. |