eelbuck
eelbuck · eelbucks
A device for catching eelsA device for catching eels.
Meaning
1 sensesA device for catching eels.
Origin
From eel + buck (“trap”), from Middle English bouk (“fishtrap”), from Old English būc (“beFrom eel + buck (“trap”), from Middle English bouk (“fishtrap”), from Old English būc (“belly, container”).
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