[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

ladle \la"dle\, n. as. hlaedel, fr. hladan to load, drain.
   see lade, v. t.
   1. a cuplike spoon, often of large size, with a long handle,
      used in lading or dipping.
      1913 webster

            when the materials of glass have been kept long in
            fusion, the mixture casts up the superfluous salt,
            which the workmen take off with ladles. --boyle.
      1913 webster

   2. founding a vessel to carry liquid metal from the furnace
      to the mold.
      1913 webster

   3. the float of a mill wheel; -- called also ladle board.
      1913 webster

   4. gun.
      a an instrument for drawing the charge of a cannon.
      b a ring, with a handle or handles fitted to it, for
          carrying shot.
          1913 webster

   ladle wood bot., the wood of a south african tree
      cassine colpoon, used for carving.
      1913 webster
see also:
lade ladle board ladle wood cassine colpoon 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

ladle \la"dle\, v. t. imp.  p. p. ladled; p. pr.  vb. n.
   ladling.
   to take up and convey in a ladle; to dip with, or as with, a
   ladle; as, to ladle out soup; to ladle oatmeal into a kettle.
   1913 webster
see also:
ladled ladling 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

ladle
     n : a spoon-shaped vessel with a long handle; used to transfer
         liquids
     v 1: put a liquid into a container by means of a ladle; "ladle
          soup into the bowl"
     2: remove with or as if with a ladle; "ladle the water out of
        the bowl" syn: lade, laden
see also:
lade laden 

[4] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

24 moby thesaurus words for "ladle":
   bail, bucket, calabash, cup, decant, dip, dipper, dish, dish out,
   dish up, fork, gourd, labis, lade, pour, scoop, shovel, soupspoon,
   spade, spatula, spoon, tablespoon, teaspoon, trowel

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