butt

butt n And now you get what they call flake longers, that's. this is a small tree about three inches in the butt and it'll go right away the top. [= base, lower end of piece of wood or tree?] Yes J. D. A. WIDDOWSON Not used Not used Withdrawn Sense is similar to butt2 n in DNE, thicker end...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1964
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/5250
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Summary:butt n And now you get what they call flake longers, that's. this is a small tree about three inches in the butt and it'll go right away the top. [= base, lower end of piece of wood or tree?] Yes J. D. A. WIDDOWSON Not used Not used Withdrawn Sense is similar to butt2 n in DNE, thicker end of something, though this sense applies strictly to timber

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