A kettle, sometimes called teakettle, tea kettle or the pot, is a small kitchen appliance used for boiling water in preparation for making tea or other beverages requiring hot water. Used only on stovetops. Often made out of copper. Or at least copper bottomed. 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… (More on Kettle)