Word: scuttlebutt
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: scut
tle
butt
Definition: A butt with a scuttle, a keg of drinking water with a hole cut in it, on board ship.
Morphemes:
Affix: scuttle
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To cut a hole or holes through the bottom, deck, or sides of (as of a ship), for any purpose.
Affix: butt
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A wooden cask for storing wine, usually containing 126 gallons.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: boute
Language: fro
Decoded: boute
Meaning: cask