A person at whom ridicule, jest, or contempt is directed.
The joint where two planks in a strake meet.
A push, thrust, or sudden blow, given by the head; a head butt.
The buttocks (used as a minced oath in idiomatic expressions; less objectionable than arse/ass).
The thickest and stoutest part of tanned oxhides, used for soles of boots, harness, trunks.
The whole buttocks and pelvic region that includes one's private parts.
The blunt back part of an axehead or large blade. Also called the poll.
A piece of land left unplowed at the end of a field.
An English measure of capacity for liquids, containing 126 wine gallons which is one-half tun; equivalent to the pipe.
Any of various flatfish such as sole, plaice or turbot
A crust end-piece of a loaf of bread.
The plastic or rubber cap used to cover the open end of a lacrosse stick's shaft in order to reduce injury.
A kind of hinge used in hanging doors, etc., so named because it is attached to the inside edge of the door and butts against the casing, instead of on its face, like the strap hinge; also called butt hinge.
The end of a connecting rod or other like piece, to which the boxing is attached by the strap, cotter, and gib.
A mark to be shot at; a target.
A joint where the ends of two objects come squarely together without scarfing or chamfering.
The portion of a half-coupling fastened to the end of a hose.
The hut or shelter of the person who attends to the targets in rifle practice.
A limit; a bound; a goal; the extreme bound; the end.
The shoulder of an animal, especially the portion above the picnic, as a cut of meat.
The end of a firearm opposite to that from which a bullet is fired.
A thrust in fencing.
Body; self.
A used cigarette.
A wooden cask for storing wine, usually containing 126 gallons.
To join at the butt, end, or outward extremity; to terminate; to be bounded; to abut.
To strike bluntly, particularly with the head.
To strike bluntly with the head.
A stupid or uninteresting person.
An old, worn-out horse.
An ice cream cone.
A lazy person; a dawdler.
1605, William Camden, Remaines Concerning Brittaine, 1629 edition, Proverbes, page 276
1627, Michael Drayton, Minor Poems of Michael Drayton, 1907 edition, poem Nimphidia
A notification sent to get another user's attention on social media or an instant messenger.
A hit, especially an extra base hit.
A sack or bag.
A long, wide sleeve.
A prod, jab, or thrust.
1814, September 4, The Examiner, volume 13, number 349, article French Fashions, page 573
A poke bonnet.
2008, James Kelman, Kieron Smith, Boy, Penguin 2009, page 138
Pokeweed.
Slices or cubes of raw fish or other raw seafood, mixed with sesame oil, seaweed, sea salt, herbs, spices, or other flavorful ingredients.
A device to prevent an animal from leaping or breaking through fences, consisting of a yoke with a pole inserted, pointed forward.
To notify (another user) of activity on social media or an instant messenger.
To thrust at with the horns; to gore.
To stir up a fire to remove ash or promote burning.
To thrust (something) in a particular direction such as the tongue.
To prod or jab with an object such as a finger or a stick.
To put a poke (device to prevent leaping or breaking fences) on (an animal).
To rummage; to feel or grope around.
To penetrate in sexual intercourse.