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water bouget

American  
[boo-jit] / ˈbu dʒɪt /

noun

  1. (formerly) a leather bag suspended at each end of a pole or yoke and used for carrying water.

  2. Heraldry. Also water budget. a representation of a pair of these joined by a yoke, used as a charge.

Etymology

Origin of water bouget

1560–70; bouget, variant of budget

Example Sentences

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A charge representing a leather vessel for carrying water; Ð also called water bouget.

From Project Gutenberg

In heraldry, the common bucket is called a water bouget or budget.

From Project Gutenberg

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