ladle

/หˆleษช.dษ™l/

IPA: /L EY1 D AH0 L/

noun
  1. 1

    A deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle.

  2. 2

    A container used in a foundry to transport and pour out molten metal.

  3. 3

    The float of a mill wheel; a ladle board.

  4. 4

    An instrument for drawing the charge of a cannon.

  5. 5

    A ring, with a handle or handles fitted to it, for carrying shot.

Synonyms

verb
  1. 1

    To pour or serve something with a ladle.

    โ€œOne man ladled molten steel into the shot sleeve.โ€

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ladle