Main Entry:

¹la·dle

Pronunciation:

\ˈlā-d^əl\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English ladel, from Old English hlædel, from hladan

Date:

before 12th century

1 : a deep-bowled long-handled spoon used especially for dipping up and conveying liquids 2 : something resembling a ladle in form or function

— la·dle·ful \-ˌfu̇l\ noun