But vs. Butt
Butpreposition
Outside of.
Butpreposition
Apart from, except (for), excluding.
Butadverb
Merely, only, just.
Butadverb
Though, however.
Butadverb
Used as an intensifier.
Butconjunction
(following a negative clause or sentence) On the contrary, but rather (introducing a word or clause that contrasts with or contradicts the preceding clause or sentence without the negation).
Butconjunction
However, although, nevertheless, on the other hand (implies that the following clause is contrary to prior belief or contrasts with or contradicts the preceding clause or sentence).
Butconjunction
Except that (introducing a subordinate clause which qualifies a negative statement); also, with omission of the subject of the subordinate clause, acting as a negative relative, "except one that", "except such that".
Butconjunction
(archaic) Without its also being the case that; unless that (introducing a necessary concomitant).
Butconjunction
(obsolete) Except with; unless with; without.
Butconjunction
(obsolete) Only; solely; merely.
Butconjunction
(obsolete) Until.
Butnoun
An instance or example of using the word "but".
Butnoun
(Scotland) The outer room of a small two-room cottage.
Butnoun
A limit; a boundary.
Butnoun
The end; especially the larger or thicker end, or the blunt, in distinction from the sharp, end; the butt.
Butverb
(archaic) Use the word "but".
Butpreposition
Except with; unless with; without.
Butpreposition
Except; besides; save.
Butpreposition
Excepting or excluding the fact that; save that; were it not that; unless; - elliptical, for but that.
Butpreposition
Otherwise than that; that not; - commonly, after a negative, with that.
Butpreposition
Only; solely; merely.
Butpreposition
On the contrary; on the other hand; only; yet; still; however; nevertheless; more; further; - as connective of sentences or clauses of a sentence, in a sense more or less exceptive or adversative; as, the House of Representatives passed the bill, but the Senate dissented; our wants are many, but quite of another kind.
Butnoun
The outer apartment or kitchen of a two-roomed house; - opposed to ben, the inner room.
Butnoun
A limit; a boundary.
Butnoun
The end; esp. the larger or thicker end, or the blunt, in distinction from the sharp, end. Now disused in this sense, being replaced by butt{2}. See 1st Butt.
Butverb
See Butt, v., and Abut, v.
Butadverb
and nothing more;
Buttnoun
(countable) The larger or thicker end of something; the blunt end, in distinction from the sharp or narrow end
Buttnoun
The buttocks used as a euphemism in idiomatic expressions; less objectionable than arse/ass.
Buttnoun
(leather trades) The thickest and stoutest part of tanned oxhides, used for soles of boots, harness, trunks.
Buttnoun
(countable) The waste end of anything
Buttnoun
(slang) A used cigarette.
Buttnoun
A piece of land left unplowed at the end of a field.
Buttnoun
Hassock.
Buttnoun
An end of something, often distinguished in some way from the other end.
Buttnoun
The end of a firearm opposite to that from which a bullet is fired.
Buttnoun
(lacrosse) The plastic or rubber cap used to cover the open end of a lacrosse stick's shaft in order to reduce injury.
Buttnoun
The portion of a half-coupling fastened to the end of a hose.
Buttnoun
The end of a connecting rod or other like piece, to which the boxing is attached by the strap, cotter, and gib.
Buttnoun
(mechanical) A joint where the ends of two objects come squarely together without scarfing or chamfering.
Buttnoun
(carpentry) 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.
Buttnoun
(shipbuilding) The joint where two planks in a strake meet.
Buttnoun
(countable) A limit; a bound; a goal; the extreme bound; the end.
Buttnoun
A mark to be shot at; a target.
Buttnoun
A person at whom ridicule, jest, or contempt is directed.
Buttnoun
The hut or shelter of the person who attends to the targets in rifle practice.
Buttnoun
A push, thrust, or sudden blow, given by the head; a head butt.
Buttnoun
A thrust in fencing.
Buttnoun
(English units) An English measure of capacity for liquids, containing 126 wine gallons which is one-half tun; equivalent to the pipe.
Buttnoun
A wooden cask for storing wine, usually containing 126 gallons.
Buttnoun
(Northern England) Any of various flatfish such as sole, plaice or turbot
Buttverb
To join at the butt, end, or outward extremity; to terminate; to be bounded; to abut.
Buttverb
(transitive) To strike bluntly, particularly with the head.
Buttverb
(intransitive) To strike bluntly with the head.
Buttnoun
A limit; a bound; a goal; the extreme bound; the end.
Buttnoun
The larger or thicker end of anything; the blunt end, in distinction from the sharp end; as, the butt of a rifle. Formerly also spelled but. See 2nd but, n. sense 2.
Buttnoun
A mark to be shot at; a target.
Buttnoun
A person at whom ridicule, jest, or contempt is directed; as, the butt of the company.
Buttnoun
A push, thrust, or sudden blow, given by the head of an animal; as, the butt of a ram.
Buttnoun
A thrust in fencing.
Buttnoun
A piece of land left unplowed at the end of a field.
Buttnoun
A joint where the ends of two objects come squarely together without scarfing or chamfering; - also called butt joint.
Buttnoun
The joint where two planks in a strake meet.
Buttnoun
A kind of hinge used in hanging doors, etc.; - so named because fastened on the edge of the door, which butts against the casing, instead of on its face, like the strap hinge; also called butt hinge.
Buttnoun
The thickest and stoutest part of tanned oxhides, used for soles of boots, harness, trunks.
Buttnoun
The hut or shelter of the person who attends to the targets in rifle practice.
Buttnoun
The buttocks; as, get up off your butt and get to work; - used as a euphemism, less objectionable than ass.
Buttnoun
A large cask or vessel for wine or beer. It contains two hogsheads.
Buttnoun
The common English flounder.
Buttverb
To join at the butt, end, or outward extremity; to terminate; to be bounded; to abut.
Buttverb
To thrust the head forward; to strike by thrusting the head forward, as an ox or a ram. [See Butt, n.]
Buttverb
To strike by thrusting the head against; to strike with the head.
Buttnoun
thick end of the handle
Buttnoun
a victim of ridicule or pranks
Buttnoun
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on;
Buttnoun
sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at
Buttnoun
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
Buttnoun
a joint made by fastening ends together without overlapping
Buttnoun
a large cask (especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 hogsheads or 126 gallons)
Buttnoun
the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking)
Buttverb
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary;
Buttverb
to strike, thrust or shove against, often with head or horns;
Buttverb
place end to end without overlapping;
Buttverb
(of a person or animal) hit (someone or something) with the head or horns
Buttverb
strike (one's head) against something
Buttverb
adjoin or meet end to end
Buttverb
join (pieces of stone, timber, and other building materials) with the ends or sides flat against each other.
Buttnoun
a push or blow, especially one given with the head.
Buttnoun
the person or thing at which criticism or ridicule is directed
Buttnoun
an archery or shooting target or range.
Buttnoun
a mound on or in front of which a target is set up for archery or shooting.
Buttnoun
a grouse-shooter's stand, screened by low turf or a stone wall.
Buttnoun
the thicker end of something, especially a tool or a weapon
Buttnoun
the square end of a plank or plate meeting the end or side of another, as in the side of a ship
Buttnoun
the thicker or hind end of a hide used for leather.
Buttnoun
the stub of a cigar or a cigarette.
Buttnoun
a person's buttocks or anus
Buttnoun
the trunk of a tree, especially the part just above the ground.
Buttnoun
a cask, typically used for wine, beer, or water
Buttnoun
a liquid measure equal to 126 US gallons (equivalent to 477.5 litres).
