Phrase guide

slack tub

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A large container full of water or oil or brine used by a blacksmith to quench hot metal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Believed to derive from the word slake, as in slaking the heat.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: գուռ (guṙ) — Large container full of water to quench hot metal when smithing
  • Finnish: karkaisuallas — Large container full of water to quench hot metal when smithing
  • German: Härtebecken — Large container full of water to quench hot metal when smithing
  • Swedish: släckningstank — Large container full of water to quench hot metal when smithing