The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SAUCERS
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What does SAUCERS mean?
SAUCERS noun- A small shallow dish to hold a cup and catch drips.
- An object round and gently curved (shaped like a saucer).
- A small pan or vessel in which sauce was set on a table.
- A flat, shallow caisson for raising sunken ships.
- A shallow socket for the pivot of a capstan.