butt ends
Thick terminal portions
Butt ends are the thicker, blunter, or bottom portions of things—the part opposite the working or tapered end.
The butt end of a rifle is the stock that rests against the shoulder; the butt end of a log is the base where it was cut from the stump.
In hockey, a butt end is the top of the stick shaft, and using it to strike an opponent draws a penalty.
He jabbed the butt end of the spear into the ground.
- stubRetained portion after detachment
- abuttedTouched at boundary
- remnantWhat stays after most goes
- cigarWrapped tobacco for smoking
- nubCentral point, essence
fragments · shaft · dovetail · plank · scraps · discards · wood · offcuts · dowel · dregs · conclusions · tails · bases · cutoffs · joint · roach · residue · pipe
position on elongated object
butt endstips
Extras for servers
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