bunt

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for bunt

bunt 🔊 /bʌˈnt/

bunt : තිරිඟුවල රෝගයක්

bunt : ඛන්ටය

bunt definition

Noun.

  1. A fungus (Ustilago foetida) which affects the ear of cereals, filling the grains with a fetid dust; -- also called pepperbrand.
  2. The middle part, cavity, or belly of a sail; the part of a furled sail which is at the center of the yard.

Intransitive verb. To swell out; as, the sail bunts.

Transitive verb. & i. To strike or push with the horns or head; to butt; as, the ram bunted the boy.