n.[C]

1. 锅炉，汽锅
2. 用来煮东西的器皿；烧水壶（或锅等）
3. 盛热水器

n.

1. a fuel-burning apparatus for heating water, especially a device providing a domestic hot-water supply or serving a central heating system.
   ▸a tank for generating steam for a steam engine.
2. Brit. informal a chicken suitable for cooking only by boiling.
3. Brit. informal an unattractive or unpleasant woman.