■ noun
1》 a large long-handled spoon with a cup-shaped bowl, used for serving soup or sauce.
2》 a container for transporting molten metal in a foundry.
■ verb
1》 serve with a ~.
2》 ( ~ something out ) distribute something in large amounts.
Derivatives
~ful noun ( plural ~fuls ).
~r noun
Origin
OE hlædel , from hladan (see lade ).