3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Caldron \Cal"dron\ (k[add]l"dr[u^]n), n. [OE. caldron, caudron, caudroun, OF. caudron, chauderon, F. chaudron, an aug. of F. chaudi[`e]re, LL. caldaria, fr. L. caldarius suitable for warming, fr. caldus, calidus, warm, fr. calere to be warm; cf. Skr. [,c]r[=a] to boil. Cf. {Chaldron}, {Calaric}, {Caudle}.] A large kettle or boiler of copper, brass, or iron. [Written also {cauldron}.] "Caldrons of boiling oil." --Prescott. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: cauldron \caul"dron\ (k[add]l"dr[u^]n), n. 1. a very large pot. Syn: caldron. [WordNet 1.5] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: cauldron n : a very large pot that is used for boiling [syn: {caldron}]
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