Definition of bunt

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Bunt (n.) The middle part, cavity, or belly of a sail; the part of a furled sail which is at the center of the yard..

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Butterbird :: Butterbird (n.) The rice bunting or bobolink; -- so called in the island of Jamaica.
Dickcissel :: Dickcissel (n.) The American black-throated bunting (Spiza Americana).
Bunter :: Bunter (n.) A woman who picks up rags in the streets; hence, a low, vulgar woman..
Chewink :: Chewink (n.) An american bird (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) of the Finch family, so called from its note; -- called also towhee bunting and ground robin..
Bunt :: Bunt (v. i.) To swell out; as, the sail bunts..
Pepperbrand :: Pepperbrand (n.) See 1st Bunt.
Buntline :: Buntline (n.) One of the ropes toggled to the footrope of a sail, used to haul up to the yard the body of the sail when taking it in..
Dogvane :: Dogvane (n.) A small vane of bunting, feathers, or any other light material, carried at the masthead to indicate the direction of the wind..
Bunting :: Bunting (n.) Alt. of Buntin.
Reedling :: Reedling (n.) The European bearded titmouse (Panurus biarmicus); -- called also reed bunting, bearded pinnock, and lesser butcher bird..
Bunt :: Bunt (v. t. & i.) To strike or push with the horns or head; to butt; as, the ram bunted the boy..
Pennant :: Pennant (n.) A small flag; a pennon. The narrow, / long, pennant (called also whip or coach whip) is a long, narrow piece of bunting, carried at the masthead of a government vessel in commission. The board pennant is an oblong, nearly square flag, carried at the masthead of a commodore's vessel..
Ebb :: Ebb (n.) The European bunting.
Ortolan :: Ortolan (n.) A European singing bird (Emberiza hortulana), about the size of the lark, with black wings. It is esteemed delicious food when fattened. Called also bunting..
Buntine :: Buntine (n.) A thin woolen stuff, used chiefly for flags, colors, and ships' signals..
Bunt :: Bunt (n.) A fungus (Ustilago foetida) which affects the ear of cereals, filling the grains with a fetid dust; -- also called pepperbrand..
Water Sparrow :: Water sparrow () The reed bunting.
Mark :: Mark (n.) One of the bits of leather or colored bunting which are placed upon a sounding line at intervals of from two to five fathoms. The unmarked fathoms are called deeps..
Snowbird :: Snowbird (n.) An arctic finch (Plectrophenax, / Plectrophanes, nivalis) common, in winter, both in Europe and the United States, and often appearing in large flocks during snowstorms. It is partially white, but variously marked with chestnut and brown. Called also snow bunting, snowflake, snowfleck, and snowflight..
Cirl Bunting :: Cirl bunting () A European bunting (Emberiza cirlus).
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