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eelbuck

eelbuck noun: a device for catching eels.

Noun

eelbuck (plural eelbucks)

  1. A device for catching eels.
    Synonyms:
    eelpot, eel basket

Synonyms of eelbuck

Forms of eelbuck

pluraleelbucks
alternative formeel-buck

Origin of eelbuck

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

Questions about eelbuck

What does eelbuck mean?
Eelbuck means a device for catching eels.
What part of speech is eelbuck?
Eelbuck is a noun.
What is the plural of eelbuck?
The plural of eelbuck is eelbucks.

Words near eelbuck in the dictionary

  1. Eelamists
  2. eelblennies
  3. eelblenny
  4. eelboat
  5. eelboats
  6. eelbuck
  7. eelbucks
  8. eeled
  9. Eeleima
  10. eeler
  11. eeleries

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