Saucer

n. small flat dish on which a cup is placed; anything having the form or shape of a saucer

A saucer is a small type of dishware specifically for use with a cup - a cylindrical cup intended for coffee or a half-sphere teacup for tea. The saucer has a raised center with a depression sized to fit a mating cup. Its purpose is to catch overflow, splashes, and drips from the cup and so protecting both table linen or a user sitting in a free standing chair, who holds both cup and saucer. The saucer also provides a convenient place to place a damp spoon, as might be used to stir the drink in the cup in order to mix sweeteners or creamers into tea or coffee.
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Noun
1. something with a round shape like a flat circular plate
(synonym) disk, disc
(hypernym) round shape
(hyponym) intervertebral disc, intervertebral disk
2. a small shallow dish for holding a cup at the table
(hypernym) flatware
3. directional antenna consisting of a parabolic reflector for microwave or radio frequency radiation
(synonym) dish, dish aerial, dish antenna
(hypernym) directional antenna
(hyponym) scanner
(part-holonym) radar, microwave radar, radio detection and ranging, radiolocation
4. a disk used in throwing competitions
(synonym) discus
(hypernym) disk, disc

v. sauce, season, spice, give zest to; add sauce, add gravy; speak boldly or insolently (Slang); soften, make less harsh

(n.)
Something resembling a saucer in shape.
  

(n.)
A small pan or vessel in which sauce was set on a table.
  

(n.)
A small dish, commonly deeper than a plate, in which a cup is set at table.
  

(n.)
A shallow socket for the pivot of a capstan.
  

(n.)
A flat, shallow caisson for raising sunken ships.