1. a small container with holes in the top used for sprinkling salt on food

Examples

• She reached for the saltshaker to season her eggs.
• The saltshaker was empty, so I refilled it with coarse sea salt.
• Please pass the saltshaker and pepper mill.
• The restaurant had matching saltshakers and pepper shakers on every table.
• He accidentally knocked over the saltshaker while reaching for his napkin.
• The silver saltshaker was a wedding gift from her grandmother.