Index of English words, starting with "bu"

(1) - Butler (n.) An officer in a king's or a nobleman's household, whose principal business it is to take charge of the liquors, plate, etc.; the head servant in a large house.

(1) - Butlership (n.) The office of a butler.

(1) - Butt (n.) The common English flounder.
(2) - Butt (n.) A large cask or vessel for wine or beer. It contains two hogsheads.
(3) - Butt (v. t.) To strike by thrusting the head against; to strike with the head.
(4) - Butt (v. i.) To thrust the head forward; to strike by thrusting the head forward, as an ox or a ram. [See Butt, n.]
(5) - Butt (v. i.) To join at the butt, end, or outward extremity; to terminate; to be bounded; to abut.
(6) - Butt (v. t.) Alt. of But