rustbucket

noun
UK /ˈrʌstˌbʌkɪt/
US /ˈrʌstˌbʌkɪt/

An old car or boat that is very rusty and falling apart.

My uncle still drives that old rustbucket to work every day.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. An old, worn-out ship or boat that is no longer in good condition.

The fishermen set out in a rustbucket that leaked from every seam.

3. Any old machine or piece of equipment that is badly rusted and unreliable.

That rustbucket of a tractor broke down again in the middle of the field.

4. A person or thing considered old, outdated, and no longer useful.

The company finally replaced its rustbucket of a computer system.