1851 H. Melville xx. 107 This excellent hearted Quakeress..with a long oil-ladle in one hand.
1955 (Rolls-Royce Owners' Club) Feb. 173/1 Two oil ladles serve pump and generator shaft bearings. Other ladles inside the front plate serve cam shaft and idler gear bearings.
1990 M. R. Saso 20 Hold the beads, vajra, and large oil ladle in the left hand. Pick up the small oil ladle in the right hand.