Hypertext Webster Gateway: "skillet"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Skillet \Skil"let\, n. [OF. escuelette, dim. of escuelle a
porringer, F. ecuelle, fr. L. scutella, dim. of scutra,
scuta, a dish. Cf. {Scuttle} a basket.]
A small vessel of iron, copper, or other metal, with a
handle, used for culinary purpose, as for stewing meat.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
skillet
n : a pan used for frying foods [syn: {frying pan}, {frypan}]
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