Kettle vs. Mettle

Kettlenoun

A vessel for boiling a liquid or cooking food, usually metal and equipped with a lid.

Kettlenoun

The quantity held by a kettle.

Kettlenoun

(British) A vessel for boiling water for tea; a teakettle.

Kettlenoun

(geology) A kettle hole, sometimes any pothole.

Kettlenoun

A collective term for a group of raptors riding a thermal, especially when migrating.

Kettlenoun

A steam locomotive

Kettlenoun

(musical instruments) A kettledrum.

Kettlenoun

An instance of kettling; a group of protesters or rioters confined in a limited area.

Kettleverb

To contain demonstrators in a confined area.

Kettlenoun

A metallic vessel, with a wide mouth, often without a cover, used for heating and boiling water or other liguids.

Kettlenoun

a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid

Kettlenoun

the quantity a kettle will hold

Kettlenoun

(geology) a hollow (typically filled by a lake) that results from the melting of a mass of ice trapped in glacial deposits

Kettlenoun

a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it

Kettlenoun

a container or device in which water is boiled, having a lid, spout, and handle.

Kettlenoun

a bowl- or saucer-shaped container in which operations are carried out on metals or other substances with a low melting point.

Kettlenoun

a small area in which demonstrators or protesters are confined by police seeking to maintain order during a demonstration

Kettleverb

(of the police) confine (a group of demonstrators or protesters) to a small area, as a method of crowd control during a demonstration

Kettle

A kettle, sometimes called a tea kettle or teakettle, is a type of pot specialized for boiling water, with a lid, spout, and handle, or a small kitchen appliance of similar shape that functions in a self-contained manner. Kettles can be heated either by placing on a stove, or by their own internal electric heating element in the appliance versions.

Mettlenoun

A quality of endurance and courage.

Mettlenoun

Good temperament and character.

Mettlenoun

(obsolete) Metal; a metallic substance.

Mettlenoun

Substance or quality of temperament; spirit, esp. as regards honor, courage, fortitude, ardor, etc.; disposition; - usually in a good sense; as, to test a person's mettle.

Mettlenoun

the courage to carry on;

Mettlenoun

a person's ability to cope well with difficulties; spirit and resilience