Briner

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A container used to hold and soak food in a salt and water solution for preservation or flavoring
2. A vessel designed to immerse items in brine for the purpose of curing or seasoning them
3. A tank or receptacle in which foods are submerged in saltwater to enhance taste or extend shelf life

Etymology: "Briner" is a plain formation: the noun "brine" with the agent suffix "-er" added, so it names a person or thing associated with brine. The suffix is the same one that gives English words like "baker" or "farmer," and it attaches here to a word for salty water used in preserving food.