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tarbucket

tarbucket noun: the shako traditionally worn by cadets of West Point as part of full dress.

Noun

tarbucket (plural tarbuckets)

  1. (US, slang) The shako traditionally worn by cadets of West Point as part of full dress.

Forms of tarbucket

pluraltarbuckets

Origin of tarbucket

From tar + bucket.

Questions about tarbucket

What does tarbucket mean?
Tarbucket means the shako traditionally worn by cadets of West Point as part of full dress.
What part of speech is tarbucket?
Tarbucket is a noun.
What is the plural of tarbucket?
The plural of tarbucket is tarbuckets.

Words near tarbucket in the dictionary

  1. Tarbox
  2. Tarboxes
  3. tarbrush
  4. tarbrushes
  5. Tarbuck Bay
  6. tarbucket
  7. tarbuckets
  8. tarbush
  9. tarbushes
  10. tarbuttite
  11. tarcheal

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