Having a hole cut in it. scuttled butt = scuttlebutt gossip n. (a) at scuttlebutt, n. compounds; so scuttled cask, scuttled puncheon.
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| 释义 | society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > other equipment of vessel > [noun] > type of cask > for drinking-water (5) scuttled cask1743 Having a hole cut in it. scuttled butt = scuttlebutt gossip n. (a) at scuttlebutt, n. compounds; so scuttled cask, scuttled puncheon. gang-caska1769 A small wooden cask used esp. for transporting water from shore to a ship. scuttle-cask1803 = scuttlebutt gossip n. (a) at scuttlebutt, n. compounds. scuttlebutt1840 Nautical. A cask of drinking water on board ship; a drinking fountain. Also figurative. scuttled butt1840 Having a hole cut in it. scuttled butt = scuttlebutt gossip n. (a) at scuttlebutt, n. compounds; so scuttled cask, scuttled puncheon. |
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