Definitions
1.nounA deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle.
2.nounA container used in a foundry to transport and pour out molten metal.
3.nounThe float of a mill wheel; a ladle board.
4.nounAn instrument for drawing the charge of a cannon.
5.nounA ring, with a handle or handles fitted to it, for carrying shot.
6.verbTo pour or serve something with a ladle."One man ladled molten steel into the shot sleeve."