Etymology

butteris

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Today it means: A cutting instrument, with a long bent shank set in a handle which rests against the farrier's shoulder, used in paring the hoofs of horses. Full definition →

French bouter
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  1. French · derived frombouter“to push”
  2. English todaybutteris

Related to buttress (noun). From French bouter (“to push”).

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