abut against



abut (up) against something

to rest firmly against something solid. The end of the board abutted against the foundation.
See also: abut

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
&Thorn;ÓRketill-Ancient Scandinavian
CathÁN-Irish
SheilaSHEE-ləIrish, English
StaceeSTAY-seeEnglish (Rare)
Jon[dʒɔn]
KlausKLOWS (German, Finnish)German, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish