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1.
butte
n.(4)
10 quotations in 2 senses
Sense / Definition
(a) The end of a spear or pike opposite the head, butt; (b)
naut.
?the end of a plank in a ship's side; ?also, one of the planks.
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stọ̄̆th(e
n.
Additional spellings:
stothe
23 quotations in 4 senses
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(a) An upright piece of timber used as support in a wall, partition, etc. [quots. ?c1475 and a1500 may belong to sense
4
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stoth nail
, nails of some kind used in fastening such timbers; (b)
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