noun, verb — 6 senses
CA, US, UK /ˈleɪ.dəl/ · AU, NZ /ˈlæɪ.dəl/
Etymology 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”), equivalent to lade + -le (“agent suffix”).
A deep-bowled spoonlike utensil with a long, usually curved, handle.
Engineering, Metallurgy, Natural sciences, Physical sciences A container used in a foundry or steel mill to transport and pour out molten metal.
The float or paddle on a mill wheel.
An instrument for drawing the charge of a cannon.
A ring, with a handle or handles fitted to it, for carrying shot.
Etymology 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”), equivalent to lade + -le (“agent suffix”).
To pour or serve something with a ladle.
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