A Stew

1. (obsolete) A cooking-dish used for boiling; a cauldron. [14th-17thc.]
2. (now historical) A heated bath-room or steam-room; also, a hot bath. [from 14thc.]
3. (archaic) A brothel. [from 14thc.]
4. (obsolete) A prostitute.
5. (uncountable, countable) A dish cooked by stewing. [from 18thc.]
6. (Sussex) A pool in which fish are kept in preparation for eating; a stew pond.
7. (US, regional) An artificial bed of oysters.
8. (slang) A state of agitated excitement, worry, and/or confusion.

(food) casserole, (Britain) hotpot