saggar

English

Alternative forms

• sagger

Etymology

Uncertain; possibly a contracted form of safeguard.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈsæɡ.ɚ/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈsæɡ.ə/
• Rhymes: -æɡə(ɹ)
• Homophone: sagger

Noun

saggar (countable and uncountable, plural saggars)

1. A ceramic container used inside a fuel-fired kiln to protect pots from the flame.
2. Fireclay used to make ceramic casings.

Translations

ceramic container

French: gazette (fr) f Spanish: gaceta refractaria f

fireclay

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German: (please verify) Brennkapsel f

See also

• saggar maker
• saggar maker's bottom knocker

Verb

saggar (third-person singular simple present saggars, present participle saggaring, simple past and past participle saggared)

1. (transitive) To place in a saggar.

References

• Krueger, Dennis (December 1982). "Why On Earth Do They Call It Throwing?" Studio Potter Vol. 11, Number 1. (etymology)

Swedish

Verb

saggar

1. present indicative of sagga