meaning of bunt
1. A fungus (Ustilago foetida) which affects the ear of cereals, filling the grains with a fetid dust; -- also called pepperbrand.
2. The middle part, cavity, or belly of a sail; the part of a furled sail which is at the center of the yard.
3. To swell out; as, the sail bunts.
4. To strike or push with the horns or head; to butt; as, the ram bunted the boy.
Related Words
bunt | bunter | buntine | bunting | buntline |
