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 boat
3 : bathtub; also : bath
4 : the amount that a tub will hold

— tub·ful \-ˌfu̇l\ noun

— tub·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective