butts

UK
/bʌts/
US
/bʌts/

Examples

The heavy butt of a Winchester rifle descended on my head and I fell to the ground.

La lourde crosse d'une carabine Winchester s'abattit sur ma tête et je tombai à terre.

Many years ago a military member of the House of Commons was sensible enough to wear his beard, and was, in consequence, the butt for interminable jokes.

Il y a de nombreuses années, un député militaire de la Chambre des communes eut le bon sens de porter la barbe et devint, pour cette raison, la cible de plaisanteries sans fin.

He became the butt of those who did not share his own constant faith in the ultimate success of his labors.

Il devint la cible des railleries de ceux qui ne partageaient pas sa foi constante dans le succès final de ses travaux.