Definitions for "Cruets"
Glass or metal containers for the wine and water used at the Eucharist. Cruets have handles and tops (either a removable stopper or a lid that can be raised). If the cruets are metal, it is helpful if the wine cruet has a "V" engraved upon it (for 4 4 vino"-Latin for wine) and the water cruet an "A" engraved upon it (for "aqua"-Latin for water). This makes for easy identification of the contents. Cruets should be held in the palm of the hand with handles facing out when the celebrant or other person will be pouring (as at the Offertory). When the server is to pour from a cruet (as at the lavabo or ablutions) it should be held by the handle.
The two bottles on the Oblation Table used for holding the water and wine used in the preparation of the elements for the Holy Eucharist.