saucepan

Meanings

1. 1
   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.

2. 2
   noun

   a deep pan with a handle

3. 3
   noun

   A deep cooking vessel with a long protruding handle and sometimes a lid; used for boiling, stewing and making sauces.

4. 4
   verb

   To cook in a saucepan

5. 5
   verb

   To hit with a saucepan

Etymology

From sauce + pan.