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noun
A shelf attached to the top of the bottom half of the door to the buttery, on which the person tapping the butts would place full cups for the drinkers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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History
buttery (“a room where the butts or casks of wine are kept”) + bar
