| 释义 |
but·ty
\ˈbəd.]ē, -ət]ē, ]i\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: origin unknown
1. dialect Britain : a fellow workman : chum, partner
2. also buttyman \-man\plural buttymen : a worker or middleman who takes an allotment of work by contract at so much per ton of coal or ore for execution as an individual or foreman of a gang
< butty collier >
< butty system >
3. [probably from butt (IV) + -y] : an archer's shooting companion at the butts |