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The correct spelling is bunt.

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noun

Say it like: Bun-t

The correct spelling is bunt. The middle part, cavity, or belly of a sail; the part of a furled sail which is at the center of the yard. For example: "The bunt of the sail was green."

Usage Examples

The bunt of the sail was green.

The bunt was fielded cleanly.

The manager will likely call for a bunt here.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.The middle part, cavity, or belly of a sail; the part of a furled sail which is at the center of the yard.
  2. 2.A push or shove; a butt.
  3. 3.A ball that has been intentionally hit softly so as to be difficult to field, sometimes with a hands-spread batting stance or with a close-hand, choked-up hand position. No swinging action is involved.
  4. 4.The act of bunting.
  5. 5.The second half of an outside loop, from level flight to inverted flight.

verb

  1. 1.To push with the horns; to butt.
  2. 2.To spring or rear up.
  3. 3.To intentionally hit softly with a hands-spread batting stance.
  4. 4.To intentionally hit a ball softly with a hands-spread batting stance.
  5. 5.To perform (the second half of) an outside loop.

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