saucepan
noun
- flat-bottomed pan with a long handle and a lid for stove-top cooking
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈsɔsˌpæn/ / /ˈsɔːs.pən/ / /ˈsoːsˌpɛn/
name
- A pot-shaped asterism in the constellation Orion, consisting of Orion's Belt, Orion's Sword, and the star Eta Orionis.
“He also instantly recognised the slant in the line of three stars of the Saucepan which he knew spills the rain in January.”
noun
Etymology: From sauce + pan.
- A deep cooking vessel with a long protruding handle and sometimes a lid; used for boiling, stewing and making sauces.
verb
Etymology: From sauce + pan.
- To cook in a saucepan
- To hit with a saucepan