Main Entry:

¹buck·et

Pronunciation:

\ˈbə-kət\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Anglo-French buket, from Old English būc pitcher, belly; akin to Old High German būh belly

Date:

13th century

1: a typically cylindrical vessel for catching, holding, or carrying liquids or solids2: something resembling a bucket: as a: the scoop of an excavating machine b: one of the receptacles on the rim of a waterwheel c: one of the cups of an endless-belt conveyor d: one of the vanes of a turbine rotor 3: bucketful4: bucket seat5: basket 3b