Bummock
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbʌmək/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bummock is a noun meaning (Scotland, obsolete) A brewing of ale.
Meaning
(Scotland, obsolete) A brewing of ale.
More Meanings
- A submerged, downward-projecting piece of ice.
Example Sentences
The ice "bridge" which broke was formed of great bummocks of ice welded together at the foot of the great cataract, […]
The most important ice features are the frequency and extent of downward projections (bummocks and ice keels) from the underside of the ice canopy (pack ice and enclosed water areas from the point of view of the submariner)[…]
Q. Are there not October gales which often separate the bummocks of ice and allow ships to pass on! - A. Decidedly. I do not know what the direction of the wind was at the time, but if the wind was going from the land, then he would[…]
Word Forms
- bummocks
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include drummock, round, bauchle, bummery, bumphle, brew.
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