bote

/ˈbote/ · A2 · noun · m

boat

bote — boat

⛵🥫 bote sounds like boat with an e: a boat, a can, and the pot you win

Boat sense comes from Old English bat, via French. The can/jar sense is a separate word (related to pote, pot). The jackpot sense grew from the jar where tips or stakes are pooled: el bote = the pot.

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