kettles
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary kettle of fish 1742 1 : a bad state of affairs : MESS 2 : something to be considered or reckoned with : MATTER ket·tle 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