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bummock.

A brewing of ale.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbʌmək/
  1. A brewing of ale.

    Scotland · obsolete
  2. A submerged, downward-projecting piece of ice.

Where this word comes from

For the sense relating to alcohol: from or cognate to Scots bummock (“a brewing of drink; the liquor so brewed”), perhaps from Scots bummie, bummo, a vessel for holding liquid, itself perhaps from Old Norse, compare Icelandic bumba (“drum”). For the sense relating to ice, perhaps compare how keel can mean either a similar ice structure or a brewer's vat.

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