scuttle butt

[skuht-l-buht]

scut·tle·butt

[skuht-l-buht]
noun
1.
Nautical.
a.
an open cask of drinking water.
b.
a drinking fountain for use by the crew of a vessel.
2.
Informal. rumor or gossip.

Origin:
1795–1805; 1900–05 for def. 2; scuttle3 + butt4
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