Eelbuck

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A device for catching eels.

Synonyms

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eel basketeelpot

Etymology

From eel + buck (“trap”), from Middle English bouk (“fishtrap”), from Old English būc (“belly, container”).

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eel basket

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