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Webster 1913 Edition
Bunt
Bunt
(bŭnt)
, Noun.
(Bot.)
A fungus (
Ustilago fœtida
) which affects the ear of cereals, filling the grains with a fetid dust; – also called pepperbrand
. Bunt
,Noun.
[Cf. Sw.
bunt
bundle, Dan. bundt
, G. bund
, E. bundle
.] (Naut.)
The middle part, cavity, or belly of a sail; the part of a furled sail which is at the center of the yard.
Totten.
Bunt
,Verb.
I.
(Naut.)
To swell out;
as, the sail
. bunts
Bunt
,Verb.
T.
& I.
1.
To strike or push with the horns or head; to butt;
as, the ram
. bunted
the boyWebster 1828 Edition
Bunt
BUNT
,Noun.
BUNT
,Verb.
I.
1.
In popular language, to push with the horns; to butt. [See Point.]