Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Bucket (-s)
bucket (-s), n. [poss. < OFr 'washing tub,' 'milk-pail'.] (webplay: deeper, sea, side, water, well).
- Pail; vessel for carrying water; (see Isaiah 40:15).
- Overflow; pailful; big spill; large amount of water.
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