Butt may refer to: * Figurative or literal ''blunt ends'': **

Butt joint A butt joint is a technique in which two pieces of material are joined by simply placing their ends together without any special shaping. The name "butt joint" comes from the way the material is joined. The butt joint is the simplest joint to ma ...

, a woodworking joinery technique ** Butt splice connector, a type of crimp electrical connector **

Buttstock A gunstock or often simply stock, the back portion of which is also known as a shoulder stock, a buttstock or simply a butt, is a part of a long gun that provides structural support, to which the barrel, action, and firing mechanism are attached ...

or butt, the back part of a rifle or other firearm **

Headbutt A headbutt is a targeted strike with the head, typically (when intentional) involving the use of robust parts of the headbutter's cranium as the area of impact. The most effective headbutts strike the most sensitive areas of an opponent, such as ...

or butt, (implicitly blunt) blow administered with the head **

Buttocks The buttocks (singular: buttock) are two rounded portions of the exterior anatomy of most mammals, located on the posterior of the pelvic region. In humans, the buttocks are located between the lower back and the perineum. They are composed ...

Cigarette butt A cigarette is a narrow cylinder containing a combustible material, typically tobacco, that is rolled into thin paper for smoking. The cigarette is ignited at one end, causing it to smolder; the resulting smoke is orally inhaled via the opp ...

Boston butt A Boston butt is the slightly wedged shaped portion of the pork shoulder above the standard picnic cut which includes the blade bone and the "lean butt" (which is boneless), both extensions of the tenderloin cut and can be used in place of the te ...

or pork butt, a shoulder cut of pork * Metonym for

cigarette A cigarette is a narrow cylinder containing a combustible material, typically tobacco, that is rolled into thin paper for smoking. The cigarette is ignited at one end, causing it to smolder; the resulting smoke is orally inhaled via the opp ...

* Measurement and storage of liquids: **

Butt (unit) The butt is an obsolete English measure of liquid volume equalling two hogsheads, being between by various definitions. Equivalents A butt approximately equated to for ale or for wine (also known as a ''pipe''), although the ''Oxford English D ...

, a measure of volume ** Butt, an English wine cask size ** "Water Butt" a

rainwater tank A rainwater tank (sometimes called a rain barrel in North America in reference to smaller tanks, or a water butt in the UK) is a water tank used to collect and store rain water runoff, typically from rooftops via pipes. Rainwater tanks are devices ...

Archery butt A butt is an archery shooting field, with mounds of earth used for the targets. The name originally referred to the targets themselves, but over time came to mean the platforms that held the targets as well. For instance '' Othello,'' V, ii, 267 ...

, practice target * Surnames: **

Butt (surname) Butt is a German and an English surname whose origins lie in the South West peninsula region of England. Etymology The surname Butt or Butts is said to be derived from the French word "but" which is a noun meaning "target". The English name is ...

Bhat Bhat (also spelled as Bhatt or Butt) is a surname in the Indian subcontinent. Bhat and Bhatt are shortened rendition of Bhatta. Etymology The word "Bhat" ( sa, भट, ) means "teacher" in Sanskrit. While the original shortened rendition of "Bh ...

, a surname in India and Pakistan, also spelled as Butt * Titled works: ** ''Butt'' (magazine) ** ''

The Butt ''The Butt'' is a satirical novel by Will Self, published in 2008. Content The story revolves around Tom, a tourist (presumed to be American, although that is never made clear) visiting an unnamed country that seems to be a mix of Africa, Middle ...

'', a 2008 novel by Will Self **''Der Butt'', German title of ''

The Flounder ''The Flounder'' (german: Der Butt, ) is a 1977 novel by the German writer Günter Grass. It is loosely based on the fairy tale "The Fisherman and His Wife". Themes Grass said, "''The Flounder'' is about women and food, but it is also about women ...

'' (1977), Günter Grass novel ** "Butt Butt", a song by Monrose from ''

Temptation Temptation is a desire to engage in short-term urges for enjoyment that threatens long-term goals.Webb, J.R. (Sep 2014). Incorporating Spirituality into Psychology of temptation: Conceptualization, measurement, and clinical implications. Sp ...

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