re but, re butte

t. & i. [O. Fr. rebouter = to repulse, to drive back, from re =back, and bouter = to thrust.] IMG:content-0271.png:[blocks in formation] 1. Curling: To drive the stone at hazard and with great force toward the tee, in the hope of some advantage resulting to the player's side by hitting the other stones at or round the tee. 2. Law : To make or put in an answer. "The defendant may rebut ; and the plaintiff answer him by a sur-rebutter."- Black stone : Comment., bk. iii., ch. 2. re-but-ta-ble, adj. [Eng. rebut; suff. -able.] That can be rebutted.