Scuttlebutt
/ˈskʌtəlbʌt/
noun
A butt with a scuttle, a keg of drinking water with a hole cut in it, on board ship.
Gossip, rumour, idle chatter.
Synonyms: scuttle-cask
/ˈskʌtəlbʌt/
A butt with a scuttle, a keg of drinking water with a hole cut in it, on board ship.
Gossip, rumour, idle chatter.
Synonyms: scuttle-cask
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