n.
Pronunciation: ' b ə -k ə t
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French buket, from Old English b ū c pitcher, belly; akin to Old High German b ū h 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