fescue vs ladle

fescue

noun
  • An instrument for playing on the harp; a plectrum. 

  • The style of a sundial. 

  • A hardy grass commonly used to border golf fairways in temperate climates. Any member of the genus Festuca. 

  • A straw, wire, stick, etc., used chiefly to point out letters to children when learning to read. 

verb
  • To use a fescue, or teach with a fescue. 

ladle

noun
  • An instrument for drawing the charge of a cannon. 

  • The float of a mill wheel; a ladle board. 

  • A deep-bowled spoon with a long, usually curved, handle. 

  • A container used in a foundry to transport and pour out molten metal. 

  • A ring, with a handle or handles fitted to it, for carrying shot. 

verb
  • To pour or serve something with a ladle. 

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