bunt

The middle part, cavity, or belly of a sail; the part of a furled sail which is at the center of the yard.

"The bunt of the sail was green."

A push or shove; a butt.

A ball that has been intentionally hit softly so as to be difficult to field, sometimes with a hands-spread batting stance or with a close-hand, choked-up hand position. No swinging action is involved.

"The bunt was fielded cleanly."

The act of bunting.

"The manager will likely call for a bunt here."

To push with the horns; to butt.

To spring or rear up.

To intentionally hit softly with a hands-spread batting stance.

"Jones bunted the ball."

To intentionally hit a ball softly with a hands-spread batting stance.

"Jones bunted."