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Suttle vs Buttle - What's the difference?

suttle | buttle |

As verbs the difference between suttle and buttle

is that suttle is to act as sutler; to supply provisions and other articles to troops while buttle is to serve as or perform the duties of a butler.

As a noun suttle

is the weight of a commodity shipment after deduction of the weight of the container, before allowance of tret.

suttle

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The weight of a commodity shipment after deduction of the weight of the container, before allowance of tret.

    • See also

    * tare

    Verb

  • To act as sutler; to supply provisions and other articles to troops.

    • References

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    buttle

    English

    Alternative forms

    * butle

    Verb

    (buttl)
  • To serve as or perform the duties of a butler.
  • * 1909 , J. T. Grein, Sunday Times :
    • ...even the stoic and impeccable maid of Miss Ethelwyn Arthur-Jones, who ‘buttled ’ as well as the most time-honoured butler.
  • * 1989 , Benjamin Quarles, The Negro in the Civil War :
    • Houses where Negroes buttled or cooked were marked for a visit.
  • * 2000 , Terry Pratchett, Carpe Jugulum :
    • At times like this, he buttled when Spriggan the butler was not on duty, or if an extra hand was needed, he footed as well.
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    • Usage notes

    * Because of its origins as a back-formation, buttle is considered nonstandard and uses are often jocular.