butt

/bʌt/

noun

  1. 1

    The larger or thicker end of something; the blunt end, in distinction from the sharp or narrow end

  2. 2

    The waste end of anything

  3. 3

    (generally) An end of something, often distinguished in some way from the other end.

  4. 4

    A limit; a bound; a goal; the extreme bound; the end.

verb

  1. 1

    To join at the butt, end, or outward extremity; to terminate; to be bounded; to abut.

noun

  1. 1

    A push, thrust, or sudden blow, given by the head; a head butt.

    Be careful in the pen, that ram can knock you down with a butt.
  2. 2

    A thrust in fencing.

verb

  1. 1

    To strike bluntly, particularly with the head.

  2. 2

    To strike bluntly with the head.

    Rams butt at other males during mating season.

noun

  1. 1

    (English units) An English measure of capacity for liquids, containing 126 wine gallons which is one-half tun; equivalent to the pipe.

  2. 2

    A wooden cask for storing wine, usually containing 126 gallons.

noun

  1. 1

    Any of various flatfish such as sole, plaice or turbot

noun

  1. 1

    A heavy two-wheeled cart.

  2. 2

    A three-wheeled cart resembling a wheelbarrow.

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