Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Saltcellar \Salt"cel*lar\, n. [OE. saltsaler; salt + F.
   sali[`e]re saltcellar, from L. sal salt. See {Salt}, and cf.
   {Salary}.]
   Formerly a large vessel, now a small vessel of glass or other
   material, used for holding salt on the table.

Source : WordNet®

saltcellar
     n : a small container for holding salt at the dining table