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butt [ but ] (plural butts)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. cask: a large cask for holding wine or ale

2. unit for measuring liquid volume: a unit for measuring liquid volume equal to  (126 U.S. gallons) (approximately 477 liters ())

[15th century. Via Anglo-Norman but, Old French bot< late Latin buttis]
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