sagger
[ sag-er ]
/ ˈsæg ər /
noun
a box or case made of refractory baked clay in which the finer ceramic wares are enclosed and protected while baking.
a hard unlayered clay underlying many coal beds.
verb (used with object)
to place in or on a sagger.
Also
sag·gar,
seggar.
Origin of sagger
First recorded in 1680–90; perhaps variant of
safeguard
Words nearby sagger
sage sparrow,
sage thrasher,
sagebrush,
sagenite,
saggar,
sagger,
sagging moment,
saggy,
saghalien,
saginaw,
saginaw bay
British Dictionary definitions for saggar
saggar
sagger
/ (ˈsæɡə) /
noun
a clay box in which fragile ceramic wares are placed for protection during firing
Word Origin for saggar
C17: perhaps alteration of
safeguard