bunt

¹bunt

noun \ˈbənt\

Definition of BUNT

1

a : the middle part of a square sail b : the part of a furled sail gathered up in a bunch at the center of the yard

2

: the bagging part of a fishing net

Origin of BUNT

perhaps from Low German, bundle, from Middle Low German; akin to Old English byndel bundle

First Known Use: circa 1582

Rhymes with BUNT

blunt, brunt, front, grunt, hunt, Lunt, punt, runt, shunt, strunt, stunt, want, wont