butt strap

1 of 2

noun

: a strap or plate covering a butt joint and secured to both pieces

butt-strap

2 of 2

transitive verb

: to fasten by butt straps

Word History

Etymology

Noun

butt entry 6

Transitive verb

butt strap

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