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Utensil definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

UTEN'SIL, n. [This seems to be formed on the participle of the L. utor.]
An instrument; that which is used; particularly, an instrument or vessel used in a kitchen, or in domestic and farming business.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: an implement for practical use (especially in a household)

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: Middle English, vessels for domestic use, from Middle French utensile, from Latin utensilia, from neuter plural of utensilis useful, from uti to use Date: 14th century 1. an implement, instrument, or vessel used in a household and especially a kitchen 2. a useful tool or implement Synonyms: see implement

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. an implement or vessel, esp. for domestic use (cooking utensils). Etymology: ME f. OF utensile f. med.L, neut. of L utensilis usable (as USE)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Utensil U*ten"sil (?; 277), n. [F. utensile, ustensile, L. utensile, fr. utensilis that may be used, fit for use, fr. uti, p. p. usus, to use. See Use, v. t.] That which is used; an instrument; an implement; especially, an instrument or vessel used in a kitchen, or in domestic and farming business. Wagons fraught with utensils of war. --Milton.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(utensils) Utensils are tools or objects that you use in order to help you to cook or to do other tasks in your home. ...utensils such as bowls, steamers and frying pans... N-COUNT: usu pl

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. Implement, tool, instrument.

Moby Thesaurus

accouterments, apparatus, appliances, appointments, appurtenances, armament, container, contraption, contrivance, conveniences, device, duffel, equipage, equipment, facilities, facility, fittings, fixtures, furnishings, furniture, gadget, gear, gimcrack, gimmick, gizmo, hand tool, holder, impedimenta, implement, installations, instrument, kit, machinery, materiel, means, mechanical device, munition, munitions, outfit, paraphernalia, plant, plumbing, power tool, precision tool, receiver, receptacle, rig, rigging, speed tool, stock-in-trade, tackle, things, tool, utensils, vessel