I. ˈbənt noun
Etymology: perhaps from Low German, bundle, from Middle Low German; akin to Old English byndel bundle
Date: circa 1582
1.
a. : the middle part of a square sail
b. : the part of a furled sail gathered up in a bunch at the center of the yard
2. : the bagging part of a fishing net
II. verb
Etymology: alteration of butt
Date: 1584
transitive verb
1. : to strike or push with or as if with the head : butt
2. : to push or tap (a baseball) lightly with a bat without swinging
intransitive verb
: to bunt a baseball
• bunt·er noun
III. noun
Date: 1767
1. : an act or instance of bunting
2. : a bunted ball
IV. noun
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: circa 1790
: a destructive covered smut of wheat caused by a fungus (genus Tilletia )