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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eelbuck

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
eel-buck
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device for catching eels.

Etymology

From eel + buck (“trap”), from Middle English bouk (“fishtrap”), from Old English būc (“belly, container”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

eelbucks (plural) eel-buck (alternative)

Synonyms

eelpot eel basket

Questions

What does eelbuck mean?
A device for catching eels.
Where does eelbuck come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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