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bouget

/ˈbuːdʒɪt/

bouget noun: a charge resembling a yoke and a pair of the water bags that were formerly used to supply an army in battle. Also the obsolete form of budget.

bouget: a charge resembling a yoke and a pair of the water bags that were formerly used to supply an army...
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Noun

bouget (plural bougets)

  1. A charge resembling a yoke and a pair of the water bags that were formerly used to supply an army in battle.
    Synonyms:
    water-bouget

Also used as

bouget is also the obsolete form of budget.

Synonyms of bouget

Forms of bouget

pluralbougets
alternative formbowget

Origin of bouget

The heraldic sense derives from an older spelling and meaning of budget, "small bag" (compare Middle English bouget, bowgett (“a leather bag or wallet”)), from Middle French bougette (“little pouch”).

Questions about bouget

What does bouget mean?
Bouget means a charge resembling a yoke and a pair of the water bags that were formerly used to supply an army in battle.
What part of speech is bouget?
Bouget is a noun.
How do you pronounce bouget?
Bouget is pronounced /ˈbuːdʒɪt/.
What is the plural of bouget?
The plural of bouget is bougets.

Words near bouget in the dictionary

  1. bouge
  2. bouged
  3. bougee
  4. bougees
  5. bouges
  6. bouget
  7. bougets
  8. bough
  9. Bough Beech
  10. bough pot
  11. bough pots

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