bott

[ bot ]

/ bɒt /

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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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
Mr. Bott also had declared that Lady Glencora was very young.
Can You Forgive Her?|Anthony Trollope
Warm the bott, say I, and you will warm the heart too; and all goes right.
Health|John Brown

"Not if I know it," said Mr. Bott, with something of grandeur in his tone and countenance.
Can You Forgive Her?|Anthony Trollope
She had seen, moreover, that he had not spoken to Mr. Bott, and was thankful to him also for that.
Can You Forgive Her?|Anthony Trollope
Mrs. Bott thanked him and took the notice away with her, but its publication had no result.
True Stories of Crime From the District Attorney's Office|Arthur Train

British Dictionary definitions for bott

bott

/ (bɒt) /

noun

a variant spelling of bot 1

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