What does "bunt" mean?
Bunt: A fungus (Ustilago foetida) which affects the ear of cereals, filling the grains with a fetid dust; -- also called pepperbrand.
Additional senses
- 2.The middle part, cavity, or belly of a sail; the part of a furled sail which is at the center of the yard. Totten.
- 3.To swell out; as, the sail bunts.
- 4.To strike or push with the horns or head; to butt; as, the ram bunted the boy.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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