buntline

¹

[ buhnt-lin, -lahyn ]

noun

, Nautical.

1. one of the ropes attached to the foot of a square sail to haul it up to the yard for furling.

Buntline

²

[ buhnt-lin, -lahyn ]

noun

1. Ned, 1823–86, pen name of Edward Zane Carroll Judson.

buntline

/ -ˌlaɪn; ˈbʌntlɪn /

noun

1. nautical one of several lines fastened to the foot of a square sail for hauling it up to the yard when furling

Word History and Origins

Origin of buntline¹

First recorded in 1620–30; bunt ² + line ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of buntline¹

C17: from bunt ² + line ¹

Example Sentences

Sometimes these characters are killed by an abortionist – which is exactly what happens in a novel written by one of the 19th century's most popular sensationalist writers, Ned Buntline.

From Salon

Buntline fictionalized the true story of Mary Rogers, a noted beauty and "respectable" girl from Connecticut found dead near the Hudson River in 1841.

From Salon

She was rumored to be the victim of a botched abortion by an unnamed abortionist whom Buntline calls a "she-devil."

From Salon

In the mid-19th century, American readers and theatergoers were titillated by “wicked city” stories, highlighting the sinful temptations of the metropolis, as in Ned Buntline’s novel “The Mysteries and Miseries of New York,” adapted by H.P.

From Los Angeles Times

Wynonna’s partially responsible for calling the monsters to Purgatory, and she may be the only one who can dispatch them, with the help of “Peacemaker,” the long-barrelled Colt Buntline Special revolver she inherited from her great-great-grandpa.

From The Verge