water bouget

[boo-jit]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of water bouget¹

1560–70; bouget, variant of budget

Example Sentences

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

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

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