A kettle, sometimes called teakettle, tea kettle or the pot,'s a small kitchen appliance used for boiling water in preparation for making tea or other beverages requiring hot water. Kettles may be electric or for stovetop use. Depending on culture and historical location, the word kettle can also have a variety of other meanings. Stovetop kettles In the United States, '"kettle" usually refers to a teakettle, a roughly pitcher shaped metal (or ceramic) vessel used to heat water on a stovetop or… (More on Kettle)