From Anglo-French buquet 'pail,' possibly from Old English būc 'belly, pitcher.'
A roughly cylindrical open container with a handle, used for carrying liquids or other materials.
From Anglo-French buquet 'tub, pail,' possibly from Old English būc 'belly, pitcher' or from Old French buc 'body of a vessel.' The exact origin is debated. 'Kick the bucket' (meaning to die) appeared around 1785, possibly referring to a beam from which slaughtered pigs were hung. Key roots