cauldron

cauldron
    n 1: a very large pot that is used for boiling [syn: {caldron},
         {cauldron}]
    

Caldron \Cal"dron\ (k[add]l"dr[u^]n), n. [OE. caldron, caudron,
   caudroun, OF. caudron, chauderon, F. chaudron, an aug. of F.
   chaudi[`e]re, LL. caldaria, fr. L. caldarius suitable for
   warming, fr. caldus, calidus, warm, fr. calere to be warm;
   cf. Skr. [,c]r[=a] to boil. Cf. {Chaldron}, {Calaric},
   {Caudle}.]
   A large kettle or boiler of copper, brass, or iron. [Written
   also {cauldron}.] "Caldrons of boiling oil." --Prescott.
   [1913 Webster]
    

cauldron \caul"dron\ (k[add]l"dr[u^]n), n.
   1. a very large pot.

   Syn: caldron.
        [WordNet 1.5]