bouget

/ˈbuːdʒɪt/

bouget means A charge resembling a yoke and a pair of the water bags that were formerly used to supply an army in battle.

bouget is pronounced /ˈbuːdʒɪt/.

Etymology

The heraldic sense derives from an older spelling and meaning of budget, "small bag" (compare Middle English bouget, bowgett (“a leather bag or wallet”)), from Middle French bougette (“little pouch”).

noun

A charge resembling a yoke and a pair of the water bags that were formerly used to supply an army in battle.

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Words closest in meaning

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bangy 56% match — A type of yoke carried on the shoulders, as a means for people to carry a load. vs bouget →
boyau 55% match — A small trench or ditch, typically built in a zigzag pattern, serving to connect or provide communication between two trenches, particularly the rear and front lines. vs bouget →
bagganet 53% match — A bayonet. vs bouget →
fourgon 53% match — A French baggage wagon. vs bouget →
bougar 52% match — A rafter or cross spar of a roof especially of a cottage. vs bouget →
dorlach 52% match — A bundle; a knapsack. vs bouget →
budgerow 52% match — A kind of large river barge. vs bouget →
bulse 52% match — A bag or package of diamonds, gold dust or other precious materials. vs bouget →