SCUTTLEBUTT


Meaning of SCUTTLEBUTT in English

/skut"l but'/ , n.

1. Naut.

a. an open cask of drinking water.

b. a drinking fountain for use by the crew of a vessel.

2. Informal. rumor or gossip.

[ 1795-1805; 1900-05 for def. 2; SCUTTLE 3 + BUTT 4 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .