[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

butteris \but"teris\, n. the same word as buttress, noun, in a
   different application, f. bouter to push. far.
   a steel cutting instrument, with a long bent shank set in a
   handle which rests against the shoulder of the operator. it
   is operated by a thrust movement, and used in paring the
   hoofs of horses.
   1913 webster

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