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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Kettle

/(kĕt"t'l)/ · Ket·tle · IPA /ˈkɛ.təl/
01 n. A metallic vessel, with a wide mouth, often without a cover, used for heating and boiling water or other liguids.
  1. 1.
    A metallic vessel, with a wide mouth, often without a cover, used for heating and boiling water or other liguids.
Phrases & compounds
Kettle pins — ninepins; skittles.
Kettle stitch — the stitch made in sewing at the head and tail of a book.