utensil Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an implement for practical use (especially in a household)

WordNet

U*ten"sil noun
Etymology
F. utensile, ustensile, L. utensile, fr. utensilis that may be used, fit for use, fr. uti, p. p. usus, to use. See Use, v. t.
Definitions
  1. That which is used; an instrument; an implement; especially, an instrument or vessel used in a kitchen, or in domestic and farming business.
    Wagons fraught with utensils of war. Milton.

Webster 1913