n.
Pronunciation: ' t ə b
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 orig. 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 \ - ˌ fu ̇ l \ noun
– tub · like \ - ˌ l ī k \ adjective