noun.
A vessel for drawing up water from a well, or for catching, holding, or carrying water, sap, or other liquids.
noun.
A vessel (as a tub or scoop) for hoisting and conveying coal, ore, grain, etc.
noun.
One of the receptacles on the rim of a water wheel into which the water rushes, causing the wheel to revolve; also, a float of a paddle wheel.
noun.
The valved piston of a lifting pump.
noun.
one of vanes on the rotor of a turbine.
noun.
a bucketfull.
noun.
a bucket for carrying water to put out fires.
noun.
to die.
transitive verb.
To draw or lift in, or as if in, buckets.
transitive verb.
To pour over from a bucket; to drench.
transitive verb.
To ride (a horse) hard or mercilessly.
transitive verb.
To make, or cause to make (the recovery), with a certain hurried or unskillful forward swing of the body.