buc

Meaning

1. (masculine) an object that has a cavity
2. (masculine) belly; abdomen
3. (masculine) fuselage
4. (masculine) the bodywork of a car
5. (masculine) hull
6. (masculine) the body of a carriage
7. (masculine) beehive
8. (masculine) the shell or outer walls enclosing a house or a staircase
9. (masculine) the cabinetwork enclosing the drawers, either fully or partially
10. (masculine) riverbed
11. (masculine) cuirass
12. (masculine) the metal coating of a nuclear reactor vessel

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈbuk]

Etymology

From Frankish *būk (“belly”), from Proto-Germanic *būkaz (“belly, stomach”). Compare Spanish buque (“vessel”) and Italian buco (“hole”).