waterbucket

Well-drawing vessel

A waterbucket is a container, typically with a handle, used for carrying or storing water.

The compound form emphasizes the bucket's specific purpose, distinguishing it from buckets meant for other materials like coal or sand.

She drew water from the well and filled the waterbucket.

The two-word form "water bucket" is more common in contemporary usage.

container

pail

Open-topped carrying vessel

tub · cistern · pot · jug · jar · tank · drum · barrel · canister · bowl

douse

splash

Liquid scattering on impact

  • pourSend liquid streaming out
  • drenchSoak something completely
  • soakSaturate with liquid

spill · extinguish · firefighting · quench · deluge · flood · wet · dampen · rinse · spray

cleanse

wash

Clean using liquid

  • scrubClean by rubbing hard
  • mopFloor-washing implement
  • rinseWash without scrubbing

bath · ablution · ritual · purify · sponge · lave · freshen · lustration · sanctify · holy

carry

haul

Pull or carry laboriously

heft · shoulder · schlep · portage · ferry · trek · trudge · slog · balance · yoke

utility

gardening

Tending plants recreationally

feeding · construction · masonry · concrete · mixing · mopping · cleaning · harvesting · compost · fishing

Opposites
element/substance carried

waterbucketcoal scuttle

Container for solid fuel

ash bucket · fire bucket · drain · sieve · colander

function (containment vs. dispersal)

waterbucketsieve

Mesh filtering utensil

colander · drain · sprinkler · watering can · strainer

water relationship

waterbucketdrain

Channel for wastewater

pump · siphon · sponge · dehumidifier · drainpipe

Family

water, bucket, waters, watered, watering, watery, waterless, buckets, bucketed

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G