utensil
noun
[ juːˈtɛns(ə)l ]
• a tool, container, or other article, especially for household use.
• "kitchen utensils"
Similar:
implement,
tool,
instrument,
device,
apparatus,
gadget,
appliance,
machine,
contrivance,
contraption,
mechanism,
aid,
gimmick,
gizmo,
hardware,
equipment,
gear,
kit,
tackle,
paraphernalia,
things,
bits,
Origin:
late Middle English (denoting domestic implements or vessels collectively): from Old French utensile, from medieval Latin, neuter of Latin utensilis ‘usable’, from uti ‘to use’ (see use).
