BUSK, noun A piece of steel or whale bone, worn by women to strengthen their stays; a word dependent on fashion. BUSK, noun A bush. [Not used.] BUSK, verb intransitive To be active or busy. BUSK'ET, noun A small bush, or a compartment of shrubs in a garden.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI