bott

[ bot ]

/ bɒt /

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noun

Metallurgy. a conical knob, mounted on a rod, for stopping temporarily the flow of molten metal or slag from a blast furnace or cupola.

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Origin of bott

1875–80; perhaps special use of dial. bot (now obsolete) iron tool for marking sheep, itself special use of Middle English botte (variant of bat¹) shepherd's crook

Words nearby bott

botrytis, botrytis rot, bots, Botsares, Botswana, bott, botte, bottega, Böttger, Botticelli, Botticelli, Sandro

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How to use bott in a sentence

Lane and Bott did not respond to multiple requests for comment by The Daily Beast.
Perry Camp’s Anti-Mormon Message|McKay Coppins|October 17, 2011|DAILY BEAST
In fact, he told Bott that he would rather sit the race out than vote for a Mormon or President Obama.
Perry Camp’s Anti-Mormon Message|McKay Coppins|October 17, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Though Mr. Bott was occasionally closeted with Mr. Palliser, the Duke never troubled himself with such closetings.
Can You Forgive Her?|Anthony Trollope
Mr. Bott had gone away, much to Lady Glencora's delight, but had unfortunately come back again.
Can You Forgive Her?|Anthony Trollope

"We shall muster pretty strong, your Grace," Mr. Bott had said to him one day before dinner.
Can You Forgive Her?|Anthony Trollope
Now this horrid Mr. Bott has come back again, and only that it would be mean in me to condescend so far, I would punish him.
Can You Forgive Her?|Anthony Trollope
That evening,—the evening of Mr. Bott's return to Matching, that gentleman found a place near to Alice in the drawing-room.
Can You Forgive Her?|Anthony Trollope

British Dictionary definitions for bott

bott

/ (bɒt) /

noun

a variant spelling of bot 1

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