[buck.et] n [ME, fr. AF buket, fr. OE buc pitcher, belly; akin to OHG buh belly] (13c) 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
[2]bucket vt (1649) 1: to draw or lift in buckets
2. Brit a: to ride (a horse) hard b: to drive hurriedly or roughly
3: to deal with in a bucket shop ~ vi 1: hustle, hurry
2. a: to move about haphazardly or irresponsibly b: to move roughly or jerkily