But

But
But But, n. [See 1st {But}.] 1. A limit; a boundary. [1913 Webster]

2. 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}. [1913 Webster +PJC]

{But end}, the larger or thicker end; as, the but end of a log; the but end of a musket. See {Butt}, n. [1913 Webster]


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  • But — (b[u^]t), prep., adv. & conj. [OE. bute, buten, AS. b[=u]tan, without, on the outside, except, besides; pref. be + [=u]tan outward, without, fr. [=u]t out. Primarily, b[=u]tan, as well as [=u]t, is an adverb. [root]198. See {By}, {Out}; cf.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • But if — But But (b[u^]t), prep., adv. & conj. [OE. bute, buten, AS. b[=u]tan, without, on the outside, except, besides; pref. be + [=u]tan outward, without, fr. [=u]t out. Primarily, b[=u]tan, as well as [=u]t, is an adverb. [root]198. See {By}, {Out};… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • But.fr — BUT Pour les articles homonymes, voir BUT (homonymie). Logo de BUT Création 1972 …   Wikipédia en Français

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  • But! — But !  But ! {{{nomorigine}}} Pays …   Wikipédia en Français

  • But — ist der Name mehrerer Personen Anton Nikolajewitsch But (*1980), russischer Eishockeyspieler Wiktor Anatoljewitsch But (*1967), russischer Waffenhändler Wladimir Wladimirowitsch But (* 1977), russischer Fußballspieler Bautzener Unternehmer Tage… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • BUT — steht für: Bautzener Unternehmer Tage Bundesverband Theaterpädagogik But ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Anton Nikolajewitsch But (* 1980), russischer Eishockeyspieler Wiktor Anatoljewitsch But (* 1967), russischer Waffenhändler Wladimir …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • But — But, n. [Cf. {But}, prep., adv. & conj.] The outer apartment or kitchen of a two roomed house; opposed to {ben}, the inner room. [Scot.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • But — But, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Butted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Butting}.] See {Butt}, v., and {Abut}, v. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • BUT — may refer to: * British United Traction, a division of Leyland Motors Ltd * Brno University of Technology, a university located in Brno, Czech Republic * BUT / Aishō , a 2007 J Pop single by Koda Kumi …   Wikipedia

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