Meanings
nouneelbuck (plural eelbucks)
plural eelbucks · alternative eel-buck
- A device for catching eels.
Synonyms: eelpot, eel basket
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA device for catching eels.
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Origin
- Old Englishbūc“belly, container”
- Middle Englishbouk“fishtrap”
- Englisheelbuck
From eel + buck (“trap”), from Middle English bouk (“fishtrap”), from Old English būc (“belly, container”).
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eelbuck. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eelbuck
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“eelbuck.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eelbuck. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eelbuck,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eelbuck.
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