Buttock
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbʌtək/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Buttock is a noun meaning (nautical) The convexity of a ship behind, under the stern.
Meaning
(nautical) The convexity of a ship behind, under the stern.
More Meanings
- (usually in the plural) Each of the two large fleshy halves of the posterior part of the body between the base of the back, the perineum, and the top of the legs.
Example Sentences
There came a blast of freezing wind that made Skell shrug himself against the oaken post on which the ship's buttock rested.
Run, run, come you hither / Novv, take all my Cuſhions dovvn and thvvack them ſoundly, / After my Feaſt of Millers: for their Buttocks / Have left a peck of flovver in them, beat them carefully […]
Word Forms
- buttocks
Synonyms for buttock
Depending on context, synonyms include asscheek, cheek, arse, ass, back, backside.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cheek, pudendum, glute, seat, crotch, gluteal.
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