scuttlebutt

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈskʌtəlbʌt/

Noun

countable informal uncountable

(nautical, countable) A butt with a scuttle — that is, a keg of drinking water with a hole cut in it, on board ship. / (informal, uncountable) Gossip, rumour, idle chatter.

Japanese Meaning

船上で使用される、穴あきの飲料水用樽（海事用語） / ゴシップ、噂、雑談（非公式な意味）

What is this buttons?

The mate ordered the deckhands to roll the scuttlebutt closer so everyone could draw fresh water.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

二等航海士は、全員が飲み水を汲めるように、穴の開いた飲み水用の樽を甲板まで転がすよう水兵たちに命じた。

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Sense（1）

Leaning over the scuttlebutt one afternoon, Bond suddenly realized he'd been gulping water for maybe a minute.

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Sense（2）

(informal, uncountable) Gossip, rumour, idle chatter.

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scuttlebutts

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