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butt vs stern

stern vs butt

butt and stern both are nouns.

butt is not an adjective while stern is an adjective.

butt is a verb but stern is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
butt Yes No Yes No
stern Yes Yes No No
As nouns, butt and stern are synonyms defined as:
  • butt and stern: the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
butt (noun) stern (noun)
thick end of the handle the rear part of a ship
the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking) the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
a large cask (especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 hogsheads or 126 gallons)
sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
a joint made by fastening ends together without overlapping
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
a victim of ridicule or pranks
the part of a plant from which the roots spring or the part of a stalk or trunk nearest the roots
butt (adjective) stern (adjective)
severe and unremitting in making demands
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
severely simple
butt (verb) stern (verb)
to strike, thrust or shove against
place end to end without overlapping
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
Difference between butt and stern

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