noun
soe
soh
noun
1
A large wooden tub or vessel for hauling water, traditionally slung on a pole and carried between two people.
"Villagers once carried water from the well in a soe balanced between two carriers."
How to Use Soe
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old word for a large carrying-tub used to haul water.
Word Forms
soes plural, Soes plural
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Etymology
From Middle English sō, tracing back to Old English sā ("tub" or "pail") and related to Old Norse sár ("large cask") — all ultimately from a Germanic root for a bucket or vat.