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abbreviation

boat.

bought.

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Other definitions for bt. (2 of 4)

Bt.

abbreviation

Baronet.

Other definitions for bt. (3 of 4)

B.t.

abbreviation

Bacillus thuringiensis.

Other definitions for bt. (4 of 4)

B.T.

abbreviation

Bachelor of Theology.

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How to use bt. in a sentence

I took my knife and cut the letters B T on the tree and then went to Smoky, who was still making the woods ring with his shouts.
Fifty Years a Hunter and Trapper|Eldred Nathaniel Woodcock
B't I tell her she's done 'n awful thing, and a thing 't she'll carry to her grave 'th her, 'n't she'll remember to her dyin' day.
The Minister's Charge|William Dean Howells
He holds behind his back a roll of paper inscribed Burlesque on L—d B—t.
A History of Caricature and Grotesque|Thomas Wright
The fellah's had him aout nights afore; b't I never thought nothin' o' no mischief.
Elsie Venner|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

"S-l-d—a-b-t 13th," spelt Belle, looking dreadfully puzzled all the while.
The Lamplighter|Maria S. Cummins

British Dictionary definitions for bt. (1 of 4)

bt¹

abbreviation for

beat

British Dictionary definitions for bt. (2 of 4)

bt²

the internet domain name for

Bhutan

British Dictionary definitions for bt. (3 of 4)

abbreviation for

Baronet

British Dictionary definitions for bt. (4 of 4)

abbreviation for

British Telecom

Word Origin for BT

C20: shortened from telecommunications

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