to strike or shove (something) with the head or horns [Middle English butten from Old French boter, of Germanic origin]
the thicker or handle end of a tool or weaponan unused remainder, esp the unsmoked remnant of a cigar or cigarettethe end of a plant or tree nearest the rootsNAmer, informal the buttocks [Middle English, of Germanic origin; prob related to Old English buttuc buttock]
an object of abuse or ridicule; a victima mound or bank of earth for catching bullets, arrows, etc shot at a targeta target used in archery or rifle practice(in pl) a shooting range for archery or rifle practicea low mound, wall, etc from behind which hunters shoot at game birds [Middle English; partly from early French but target, end, of Germanic origin, partly via early French bute backstop]
to place (things) end to end or side to side without overlappingto join (pieces, e.g. of wood) by means of a butt joint verb intrans(+ against/on to) to abut [partly from butt4, partly from butt3]
a large barrel, esp for water, wine, or beer [Middle English via Old French and Old Provençal from late Latin buttis]