CALDRON

caldron, cauldron

(noun) a very large pot that is used for boiling

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

caldron (plural caldrons)

Alternative spelling of cauldron

Source: Wiktionary


Cal"dron, n. Etym: [OE. caldron, caudron, caudroun, OF. caudron, chauderon, F. chaudron, an aug. of F. chaudière, LL. caldaria, fr. L. caldarius suitable for warming, fr. caldus, calidus, warm, fr. calere to be warm; cf. Skr. çra to boil. Cf. Chaldron, Calaric, Caudle.]

Definition: A large kettle or boiler of copper, brass, or iron. [Written also cauldron.] "Caldrons of boiling oil." Prescott.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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