Meaning of KETTLE
| Pronunciation: | | 'ketl
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- [n] a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
- [n] a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it
- [n] the quantity a kettle will hold
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| | Synonyms: | | boiler, kettledrum, kettleful, timpani, tympani, tympanum |
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| | See Also: | | containerful, percussion instrument, percussive instrument, pot, teakettle | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ket"tle\ (k[e^]t"t'l), n. [OE. ketel; cf. AS. cetel,
cetil, cytel; akin to D. kjedel, G. kessel, OHG. chezzil,
Icel. ketill, SW. kittel, Dan. kjedel, Goth. katils; all
perh. fr. L. catillus, dim. of catinus a deep vessel, bowl;
but cf. also OHG. chezz[=i] kettle, Icel. kati small ship.]
A metallic vessel, with a wide mouth, often without a cover,
used for heating and boiling water or other liguids.
{Kettle pins}, ninepins; skittles. [Obs.] --Shelton.
{Kettle stitch} (Bookbinding), the stitch made in sewing at
the head and tail of a book. --Knight.
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| Dream Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Seeing a kettle of boiling water in your dreams means great and laborious work ahead, but your struggles will soon be over.
Seeing a light-colored kettle in your dream means freedom, while a dark-colored kettle indicates disappointment in love and heartbreak. |
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| Easton Bible Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | a large pot for cooking. The same Hebrew word (dud, "boiling") is rendered also "pot" (Ps. 81:6), "caldron" (2 Chr. 35:13), "basket" (Jer. 24:2). It was used for preparing the peace-offerings (1 Sam. 2:13, 14). |
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