Main Entry:

¹tub

Pronunciation:

\ˈtəb\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English tubbe, from Middle Dutch; akin to Middle Low German tubbe tub

Date:

12th century

1 a: a wide low vessel originally formed with wooden staves, round bottom, and hoops b: a small round container in which a product is sold <a tub of butter>2: an old or slow boat3: bathtub ; also : bath4: the amount that a tub will hold

— tub·ful \-ˌfu̇l\ noun

— tub·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective