Ladle

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈleɪ.dÉ™l/
• Rhymes: -eɪdÉ™l

Origin

From Middle English ladel, from Old English hlædel, derived from Proto-Germanic *hlaþaną ("to load"), from Proto-Indo-European *kleh₂- ("to put, lay out"), same source as Lithuanian kloti ("to spread"),

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equivalent to lade + -le ("agent suffix").

Full definition of ladle

Noun

1. A deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle.
• BoyleWhen the materials of glass have been kept long in fusion, the mixture casts up the superfluous salt, which the workmen take off with ladles.
2. A container used in a foundry to transport and pour out molten metal.
3. The float of a mill wheel; a ladle board.
4. An instrument for drawing the charge of a cannon.
5. A ring, with a handle or handles fitted to it, for carrying shot.

Synonyms

• (deep-bowled spoon) dipper

Derived terms

• frying ladle

Verb

1. (transitive) to serve something with a ladle

Anagrams

• Della