Emily Dickinson Lexicon

CAL'DRON, n. [cawl'dron; Old Fr. chauldron, now chaudron; Basque, galda, to heat; galdarea, a great kettle; It. caldaia, or caldaro, a caldron; caldo, heat and hot; Sp. calda, heat; caldear, to heat, to weld iron; caldera, a caldron; Port. caldeira, a caldron; L. caldarium, id.; calda, hot water; calidus, hot; from caleo, to be hot. This is from the root of Eng. scald.]

A large kettle or boiler, of copper, or other metal, furnished with a movable handle or bail, with which to hang it on a chimney hook. – Addison.