About The Word Kettle
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Kettle
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What's The Definition Of Kettle?
[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 Synonyms | Synonyms for Kettle: boiler | kettledrum | kettleful | timpani | tympani | tympanum Related Terms | Find terms related to Kettle: See Also | containerful | percussion instrument | percussive instrument | pot | teakettle Kettle In Webster's Dictionary \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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