1. flatware(n = noun.artifact) - tableware that is relatively flat and fashioned as a single piece;
is a kind of tableware
has particulars: plate, platter, saucer
2. flatware(n = noun.artifact) silver - silverware eating utensils;
is a kind of silverware
eating utensils such as knives, forks, and spoons, considered collectively. [WordNet 1.5]
flatware, n.
1 plates, saucers, etc. (opp. HOLLOWWARE).
2 US domestic cutlery.