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. Also water budget. Heraldry. 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

The shield of arms is flanked on either side by a representation of a water-bouget.

From Project Gutenberg

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

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