u·ten·sil 
(y-tĕnsəl)
(y-tĕnsəl)n.
An implement or container used domestically, especially in a kitchen: hung cooking utensils on hooks by the stove.
[Middle English, from Old French utensile, from Latin ūtēnsilia, utensils, from neuter pl. of ūtēnsilis, fit for use, from ūtī, to use.]