Sentence:  The crab was cool and very light. But the water was thick with sand, and so, scrambling down, Jacob was about to jump, holding his <WSD>bucket</WSD> in front of him, when he saw, stretched entirely rigid, side by side, their faces very red, an enormous man and woman. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A container made of rigid material, often with a handle, used to carry liquids or small items.