A pan used for frying foods; SYN. frypan, skillet, frying-pan

ETYM Old Fren. escuelette, dim. of escuelle a porringer, French ecuelle, from Latin scutella, dim. of scutra, scuta, a dish. Related to Scuttle a basket.
A small pan of iron, copper, or other metal, with a handle, used for cooking; a frying pan.