But

• butt: a person at whom ridicule, jest, or contempt is directed → in this chapter HCE is the butt of the stories recounted in his bar

• butt: a mark to be shot at; a target → HCE, the target of the scurrilous tales in this chapter

• butt: (1) a wooden cask for storing wine, ale or other liquid, usually containing 2 hogsheads; (2) a liquid measure, also known as a pipe, equal to 2 hogsheads or half a tun