ladle en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈleɪ.dəl/ (Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈlæɪ.dəl/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
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”).
Meanings
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A deep-bowled spoonlike utensil with a long, usually curved, handle.
When the materials of glass have been kept long in fusion, the mixture casts up the superfluous salt, which the workmen afterwards take off with ladles.
1680, Robert Boyle, Experiments and Notes about the Producibleness of Chemical Principles:
- A container used in a foundry or steel mill to transport and pour out molten metal.
- The float or paddle on a mill wheel.
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An instrument for drawing the charge of a cannon.
The great guns ranged along the deck — each bound fast by its new breechings — with their linstocks and sponges and ladles and rammers, made no idle show of warlike strength.
1923, Charles Boardman Hawes, The Dark Frigate, Chapter 6:
- A ring, with a handle or handles fitted to it, for carrying shot.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ladles | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
toddy ladle · frying ladle · ladle furnace · bull ladle · ladleful · ladler · spoodle · ladleman · beladle
Descendants
Synonyms
Translations (204)
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usually curved, handle) · ug چۆمۈچ (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · mrj кого савала (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · fi kauha (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · es cazo (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · vi giá (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · pl kadź (container used in a foundry to transport and pour out molten metal) · gl culler (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · ka ჩამჩა (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · ceb luwag (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · tg кафлез (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · de Kelle (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · aii ܡܲܓ݂ܪܲܦܬܵܐ (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · vi môi (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · be апало́нік (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · sh кациола (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · ky сузгу (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · bo སྐྱོག (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · uk черпа́к (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · nrn josa (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · it siviera (container used in a foundry to transport and pour out molten metal) · ca culler (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · hi करछा (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · hi कलछी (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · uk ополо́ник (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · scn cuppinu (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · sip སྐྱོགས (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · mi kōtutu (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · ga ladar (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · nl juslepel (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · lo ກະຕ່ອງ (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · csb kórzczôk (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · sq luhare (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · sh sipača (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · ur کَرْچھا (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · ru поло́вник (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · is ausa (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · sv skopa (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · fr louche f cuillère à pot (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · sh šȅflja (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · az çömçə (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · fi senkka (container used in a foundry to transport and pour out molten metal) · acw مِغْرَفَة (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · vec mescol (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · br kloge (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · hu merőkanál (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · kk ожау (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · mba luwag (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · unm òlèmhòn (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · oj emikwaanens (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · la trulla (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · es cazo (container used in a foundry to transport and pour out molten metal) · sl zajemalko (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · haw kīʻapu (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · es huishlla (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · es avenencia (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · izh patalusikka (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · pdt Schleef (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · ru черпа́к (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · be чарпа́к (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · gd ladar (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · sh ку̀тлача (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · sh заимача (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · acw كَبْشَة (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · ar مِغْرَفَة (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · it mestolo (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · km វែក (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · kk шөміш (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · mk ку́тлача (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · grc κύαθος (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · rif aɣenja (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · bg черпа́к (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · cy lletwad (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · fa مَلاقِه (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · aii ܒܵܚܘܿܫܬܵܐ (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · pa ڈوئی (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · sh ку̀хача (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · yue 炒殼 /炒壳 (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · szl kelnia (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · crh çömüç (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · sh paljak (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · my မှုတ် (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · th ทัพพี (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · ms senduk (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · dv ސަމުސާ (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · am ጭልፋ (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · vi muôi (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · he מַצֶּקֶת (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · sh сипача (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · sv slev (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · udm дуры (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · et kulp (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · mk цр́палка (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · nl pollepel (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · es cucharón (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · ur ڈوئی (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · ca cullerot (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · pl warzęcha (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · ru поварёшка (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · lo ຈອງ (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · mhr марласовла (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · fr pochon (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · de Schöpflöffel (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · da øse (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · sh ше̏фља (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · ro polonic (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · nrf dréch'rêsse (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · uz choʻmich (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · tyz buôi (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · cmn 杓子 (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · ko 국자 (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · kxd sinduk (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · gu કડછો (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · gv lheegh awree (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · hy շերեփ (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · ru ковш (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · lt samtis (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · sv skänk (container used in a foundry to transport and pour out molten metal) · nb ause (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · izh kaavi (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · ja お玉 (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · pl apałonik (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · es hataca (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · cmn 瓢 (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · arz مغرفة (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · tk çolpy (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · bg пота (container used in a foundry to transport and pour out molten metal) · grc ἀρυτήρ (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · nb øse (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · sh kùtlača (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · ky шорпого (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · nn ause (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · sh kùhača (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · de Gießpfanne (container used in a foundry to transport and pour out molten metal) · nl opscheplepel (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · csb chòchla (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · cs naběračka (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · ja お玉杓子 (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · gl ferrada (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · my ယောက် (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · de Schöpfkelle (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · pl chochla (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · el κουτάλα (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · wa loce (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · csb kórzczew (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · mn шанага (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · nrn hjosa (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · pl warząchew (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · gl cazo (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · yue 湯殼 /汤壳 (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · szl warzecha (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · ml കയിൽ (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · bal ہنسگ (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · fr poche (container used in a foundry to transport and pour out molten metal) · be коўш (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · pl kopyść (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · mi kapu (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · bn হাতা (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · sh kaciola (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · tg обгардон (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · de Suppenkelle (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · lv pavārnīca (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · hi डोई (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · tl sandok (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · sh zaimača (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · csb warzëchwia (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · mk цр́пка (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · gu ડોઈ (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · bho करछूल (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · ta கரண்டி (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · fr poche (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · da støbeske (container used in a foundry to transport and pour out molten metal) · tyz bai (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · fi valusanko (container used in a foundry to transport and pour out molten metal) · bcl luwag (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · ota چمچه (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · ki mũiko (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · sk naberačka (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · ast garfiella (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · tyz bôi (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · ky чөмүч (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · ota كپچه (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · es venencia (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · ml കോരിക (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · kpv дар (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · alt суску (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · be чарпе́нь (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · tl kutsaron (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · la trua (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle) · fa چَمچِه (deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle)