bummock

== English == === Etymology === For the sense relating to alcohol: from or cognate to Scots bummock (“a brewing of drink; the liquor so brewed”), perhaps from Scots bummie, bummo, a vessel for holding liquid, itself perhaps from Old Norse, compare Icelandic bumba (“drum”). For the sense relating to ice, perhaps compare how keel can mean either a similar ice structure or a brewer's vat. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbʌmək/ === Noun === bummock (plural bummocks) (Scotland, obsolete) A brewing of ale. A submerged, downward-projecting piece of ice. === Further reading ===