n.
Pronunciation: ' ke-t ə l
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English ketel, from Old Norse ketill (akin to Old English cietel kettle), both from a prehistoric Germanic word borrowed from Latin catillus, diminutive of catinus bowl
Date: 13th century
1 : a metallic vessel usually used for boiling liquids especially : TEAKETTLE
2 : KETTLEDRUM
3 a : POTHOLE 1B b : a steep-sided hollow without surface drainage especially in a deposit of glacial drift