Definition of but

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But (v. t.) A thrust in fencing.

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Bolster :: Bolster (n.) A plate of iron or a mass of wood under the end of a bridge girder, to keep the girder from resting directly on the abutment..
Blende :: Blende (n.) A mineral, called also sphalerite, and by miners mock lead, false galena, and black-jack. It is a zinc sulphide, but often contains some iron. Its color is usually yellow, brown, or black, and its luster resinous..
Cast :: Cast (v. t.) To fix, distribute, or allot, as the parts of a play among actors; also to assign (an actor) for a part..
Let :: Let (n.) A retarding; hindrance; obstacle; impediment; delay; -- common in the phrase without let or hindrance, but elsewhere archaic..
Uniaxial :: Uniaxial (a.) Having but one optic axis, or line of no double refraction..
Churn :: Churn (v. t.) To stir, beat, or agitate, as milk or cream in a churn, in order to make butter..
Heteromerous :: Heteromerous (a.) Having five tarsal joints in the anterior and middle legs, but only four in the posterior pair, as the blister beetles and oil beetles..
Practically :: Practically (adv.) In practice or use; as, a medicine practically safe; theoretically wrong, but practically right..
Viola :: Viola (n.) An instrument in form and use resembling the violin, but larger, and a fifth lower in compass..
Mesne :: Mesne (a.) Middle; intervening; as, a mesne lord, that is, a lord who holds land of a superior, but grants a part of it to another person, in which case he is a tenant to the superior, but lord or superior to the second grantee, and hence is called the mesne lord..
Monitory :: Monitory (n.) Admonition; warning; especially, a monition proceeding from an ecclesiastical court, but not addressed to any one person..
Hyetography :: Hyetography (n.) The branch of physical science which treats of the geographical distribution of rain.
Plod :: Plod (v. i.) To travel slowly but steadily; to trudge.
Worthy :: Worthy (n.) Having suitable, adapted, or equivalent qualities or value; -- usually with of before the thing compared or the object; more rarely, with a following infinitive instead of of, or with that; as, worthy of, equal in excellence, value, or dignity to; entitled to; meriting; -- usually in a good sense, but sometimes in a bad one..
Trout :: Trout (n.) Any one of numerous species of fishes belonging to Salmo, Salvelinus, and allied genera of the family Salmonidae. They are highly esteemed as game fishes and for the quality of their flesh. All the species breed in fresh water, but after spawning many of them descend to the sea if they have an opportunity..
Twain :: Twain (a. & n.) Two; -- nearly obsolete in common discourse, but used in poetry and burlesque..
Butted :: Butted (imp. & p. p.) of Bu.
Lientery :: Lientery (n.) A diarrhea, in which the food is discharged imperfectly digested, or with but little change..
Hara-kiri :: Hara-kiri (n.) Suicide, by slashing the abdomen, formerly practiced in Japan, and commanded by the government in the cases of disgraced officials; disembowelment; -- also written, but incorrectly, hari-kari..
Master :: Master (n.) A title given by courtesy, now commonly pronounced mister, except when given to boys; -- sometimes written Mister, but usually abbreviated to Mr..
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