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Meaning
Noun
●
In American English, Canadian English & Philippine English:
The
larger
or
thicker
end of
something; the
blunt
end, in
distinction
from the
sharp
or
narrow
end
The
buttocks
(used as a
minced oath
in
idiomatic
expressions
; less
objectionable
than arse/ass).
The whole
buttocks
and
pelvic
region
that includes
one's
private
parts.
●
In American English, Canadian English, Philippine English:
The
larger
or
thicker
end of
something; the
blunt
end, in
distinction
from the
sharp
or
narrow
end
The
buttocks
(used as a
minced oath
in
idiomatic
expressions
; less
objectionable
than arse/ass).
Body; self.
●
The
larger
or
thicker
end of
something; the
blunt
end, in
distinction
from the
sharp
or
narrow
end
The
thickest
and
stoutest
part of
tanned
oxhides
, used for
soles
of
boots
,
harness
, trunks.
●
The
waste
end of
anything.
A used cigarette.
A
piece
of
land
left
unplowed
at the
end of
a field.
●
In West Country English:
The
waste
end of
anything.
Hassock.
●
In American English:
The
waste
end of
anything.
A
crust
end-piece of a
loaf
of bread.
●
An
end of
something, often
distinguished
in some way from the other end.
The
end of
a
firearm
opposite
to that from which a
bullet
is fired.
The
portion
of a half-coupling
fastened
to the
end of
a hose.
The
end of
a
connecting rod
or other like
piece
, to which the
boxing
is
attached
by the
strap
,
cotter
, and gib.
A
joint
where the
ends
of two
objects
come
squarely
together without
scarfing
or chamfering.
The
joint
where two
planks
in a
strake
meet.
The
blunt
back part of an
axehead
or large
blade
. Also called the poll.
●
In Lacrosse:
An
end of
something, often
distinguished
in some way from the other end.
The
plastic
or
rubber
cap
used to
cover
the
open
end of
a
lacrosse
stick's
shaft
in order to reduce injury.
●
In Carpentry:
An
end of
something, often
distinguished
in some way from the other end.
A
kind of
hinge
used in
hanging
doors
, etc; so
named
because it is
attached
to the
inside edge
of the
door
and
butts
against the
casing
,
instead of
on its
face
, like the
strap
hinge
; also called
butt
hinge
.
●
A
limit
; a
bound
; a
goal
; the
extreme
bound
; the end.
A
mark
to be
shot
at; a target.
(usually as "butt of (a)
joke
") A person at whom
ridicule
,
jest
, or
contempt
is directed.;A person at whom
ridicule
,
jest
, or
contempt
is directed.
The
hut
or
shelter
of the person who
attends to
the
targets
in
rifle
practice.
●
A
push
,
thrust
, or
sudden
blow
, given by the
head
; a
head
butt.
●
A
thrust
in fencing.
●
An English
measure
of
capacity
for
liquids
,
containing
126
wine gallons
which is
one-half
tun
;
equivalent
to the pipe.
●
A
wooden
cask
for
storing
wine
, usually
containing
126 gallons.
●
In Northern England English:
Any of various
flatfish
such as
sole
,
plaice
or turbot
●
In Irish English & West Country English:
A
heavy
two-wheeled
cart.
●
In Irish English & West Country English:
A
three-wheeled
cart
resembling
a wheelbarrow.
●
The
shoulder
of an
animal
, especially the
portion
above the
picnic
, as a
cut
of meat.
Verb
●
To
join
at the
butt
, end, or
outward
extremity
; to
terminate
; to be
bounded
; to abut.
●
To
strike
bluntly
,
particularly
with the head.
●
To
strike
bluntly
with the head.
Name
●
A surname.
A
surname
from English.
A
surname
from German.
A
surname
from Kashmiri.
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Rhymes
Ut
Gut
Tut
But
Nut
Jut
Hut
Cut
Shat
Butt
Putt
Scut
Mutt
Slut
Shut
What
Glut
Abut
Donut
Strut
Recut
Rebut
Abutt
Peanut
Walnut
Astrut
Coconut
Somewhat
Uppercut
Shortcut
Hazelnut
Crosscut
Undercut
Scuttlebutt
You-Know-What
Prime Cut
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