keeler
word
Definition
A keeler is a large tub or bucket, especially a historical term for a container used to hold water, milk, or fish.
Usage & Nuances
'Keeler' is an old-fashioned or historical word, rarely used in modern English except in specific regional dialects or historical contexts. Most people today would say 'bucket' or 'tub.'
Spanish: cubo (grande) - tina (arcaico)Portuguese (BR): balde grande - tina (arcaico)Portuguese (PT): balde grande - tina (arcaico)Chinese (Simplified): 大桶（古語）- 大水桶Chinese (Traditional): 大桶（古語）- 大水桶Hindi: बड़ी बाल्टी (पुराना शब्द)Arabic: دلو كبير (كلمة قديمة)Bengali: বড় টব - বড় বালতিRussian: кадка - большая бочкаJapanese: 大きな桶 - 大きなバケツVietnamese: thùng lớn - xô lớnKorean: 큰 통 - 대야Turkish: büyük tekne - büyük kovaUrdu: بڑا ٹب - بڑا بالٹیIndonesian: bak besar - ember besar
Example Sentences
The farmer filled the keeler with water.
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She washed the clothes in a large keeler.
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Fish were kept fresh in a wooden keeler.
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The old barn still has an iron keeler in the corner.
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Have you seen that huge keeler by the stream?
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They used a keeler for mixing dough in the bakery years ago.
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