Definition of ladles:
(n) :
A deep-bowled spoonlike utensil with a long, usually curved, handle.
(v) :
(transitive) To pour or serve something with a ladle.
(n) :
(metallurgy) A container used in a foundry or steel mill to transport and pour out molten metal.
(n) :
The float of a mill wheel; a ladle board.
(n) :
An instrument for drawing the charge of a cannon.
(n) :
A ring, with a handle or handles fitted to it, for carrying shot.