Definitions
1.NounA deep-bowled spoonlike utensil with a long, usually curved, handle.
2.NounA container used in a foundry or steel mill to transport and pour out molten metal.
3.NounThe float or paddle on a mill wheel.
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 worker ladled molten steel into the shot sleeve.; The host ladled the soup into her guests' bowls."