transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈke-t ə l ]
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