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 solids
2 : 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 : bucketful
4 : bucket seat
5 : basket 3b