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butt (2)

butt [ but ]


noun  (plural butts)
Definition:
 
1. object of ridicule or contempt: somebody or something that is an object of ridicule or contempt for other people
He became the butt of their satire.

2. hinge: a butt hinge, or either of its two parts

3. joinery 
Same as  butt joint




plural noun butts 
Definition:
 
1. archery riflery mound behind target: in archery and rifle shooting, a mound of earth behind the target, designed to stop any stray bullets or arrows

2. archery target range: a target range in archery

3. archery riflery target: a target at a shooting or archery range

[14th century. < French but "goal"]
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