(humorous) Alternative form of ladies and gentlemen, used for comedic effect by clowns and entertainers.

A small gas furnace heated by a Bunsen burner, for melting metals, etc.

plural of ladle furnace

A small ladle for use in mixing or serving toddy.

plural of toddy ladle

(astronomy, especially Asia) A bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky, said to resemble a ladle. It is part of the constellation Ursa Major and includes the stars Alkaid, Mizar, Alioth, Megrez, Dubhe, Merak, and Phecda.