n.
Pronunciation: ' b ə -f ə t
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, diminutive of buffe blow
Date: 13th century
1 : a blow especially with the hand
2 : something that strikes with telling force
n.
Pronunciation: ' b ə -f ə t
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, diminutive of buffe blow
Date: 13th century
1 : a blow especially with the hand
2 : something that strikes with telling force
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012