butt

/bˈʌt/

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Noun
thick end of the handle
Noun
the part of a plant from which the roots spring or the part of a stalk or trunk nearest the roots
Noun
a victim of ridicule or pranks
Noun
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"
Noun
sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at
Noun
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
Noun
a joint made by fastening ends together without overlapping
Noun
a large cask (especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 hogsheads or 126 gallons)
Noun
the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking)
Verb
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary; "Canada adjoins the U.S."; "England marches with Scotland"
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to strike, thrust or shove against; "He butted his sister out of the way"; "The goat butted the hiker with his horns"
Verb
place end to end without overlapping; "The frames must be butted at the joints"