Definition of "ladle" in English

noun

1. A deep-bowled spoonlike utensil with a long, usually curved, handle.

2. (metallurgy) A container used in a foundry or steel mill to transport and pour out molten metal.

3. The float of a mill wheel; a ladle board.

4. An instrument for drawing the charge of a cannon.

5. A ring, with a handle or handles fitted to it, for carrying shot.

verb

1. (transitive) To pour or serve something with a ladle.

   • One worker ladled molten steel into the shot sleeve.
   • The host ladled the soup into her guests' bowls.