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There was an Old Norse word 'ketill' which was related to an Old Eglish word 'cietel' The Old High German word was 'kezzil. All these words were borrowed from Latin 'catillus' meaning a little pot.
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Why is a watch called a kettle in cockney rhyming slang?
Kettle and hob - fob (watch)
Who was ma kettle?
Ma Kettle? Hmm...I remember when I read Vampirates: Blood Captain, there was like a pub or something called Ma Kettles, and Ma Kettle was like the owner and barmaid or something!
Is the word kettle a collective noun?
The noun 'kettle' is a standard collective noun for:a kettle of hawksa kettle of vultures
In cockney slang what does kettle mean?
Kettle and Hob - Fob Watch.
A kettle whistles because the liquid inside of it is?
When a kettle whistles it is because steam from the boiling water inside is escaping through a whistle on the kettle.
Is there a kettle called kelsey?
yes there is a kettle called kelsey
What are kettle drums called in an orchestra?
A kettle drum is called a timpani
Why are kettle lakes called kettle lakes?
i think it is because they look like kettles
Why is a watch called a kettle in cockney rhyming slang?
Kettle and hob - fob (watch)
What do you call to the big kettle?
A big kettle, to make a lot of tea, is called an urn
What is a sharp pyramid called?
kettle
Why is a watch called a kettle?
A watch is a Kettle in Cockney rhyming slang: KETTLE & HOB becomes FOB WATCH. The old fashioned watch that hung on a persons waistcoat. ------------------ A watch is called a Kettle because kettles are often mistaken for watches. In order to simplify things, watch was later renamed to kettle. This watch/kettle confusion dates back 1963.
Where did the expression the cat called the kettle black come from?
No cat is involved in the name calling. It was the pot that called the kettle black. Like the cat who called the kitten furry.
What is a diner coffeepot called?
Kettle, i think
What is a kettle called starting with D?
Dutchoven Drum
What is a sharp pyramid-shaped peak called?
kettle
Was Black Kettle a Choctaw chief?
what was the American Indian Nation led by Cheif Black Kettle called
