buc

Catalan

noun
Definitions
  • an object that has a cavity
  • belly; abdomen
  • (aeronautics) fuselage
  • (automotive) the bodywork of a car
  • (nautical) hull
  • (vehicles) the body of a carriage
  • beehive
  • (architecture) the shell or outer walls enclosing a house or a staircase
  • (furniture) the cabinetwork enclosing the drawers, either fully or partially
  • (geography) riverbed
  • (military) cuirass
  • (engineering) The metal coating of a nuclear reactor vessel

Etymology

Derived from Frankish *būk, *buk (belly, torso, trunk, cavity, stomach) derived from Proto-Germanic *būkaz (belly, body, stomach, abdomen, torso, trunk).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*būkaz

Gloss

belly, body, stomach, abdomen, torso, trunk

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

腹, 胃

Emoji

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