| n. | 1. | A cuplike spoon, often of large size, with a long handle, used in lading or dipping. | |||
| 2. | (Founding) A vessel to carry liquid metal from the furnace to the mold. | ||||
| 3. | The float of a mill wheel; - called also | ||||
| 4. | (Gun.) An instrument for drawing the charge of a cannon.
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| v. t. | 1. | To take up and convey in a ladle; to dip with, or as with, a ladle; | |||
| Noun | 1. | ladle - a spoon-shaped vessel with a long handle; used to transfer liquids |
| Verb | 1. | ladle - put (a liquid) into a container by means of a ladle; "ladle soup into the bowl" |
| 2. | ladle - remove with or as if with a ladle; "ladle the water out of the bowl" |
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