# slack tub

> English word · Noun

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/slack-tub