In the novel Hatchet, "bluff" refers to a high, steep cliff that Brian encounters while exploring his surroundings. He climbs the bluff to try and get a better view of his surroundings and hopes to see signs of civilization or rescue. However, he realizes that he is lost and must figure out a way to survive on his own.
Yes, for the verb bluff meaning to deceive or coerce. The adverb is bluffingly, but it only appears on Wiktionary.
Depends which bluff you mean. Bluff as a steep promontory or a steep bank comes from an early Dutch word 'Blaf' meaning 'broad' . Bluff as a poker term is early American English, taken from another Dutch word, 'Bluffen' meaning to 'brag or boast'. Another Dutch word 'verbluffen' meaning to 'baffle or mislead' is also applicable.
The plural form of bluff is bluffs.
in native American tradition as well as several others in general the animal name DOHAT: Kiowa : refers to the literal meaning bluff and DOHOSAN: Kiowa : refers to a funny title named little bluff bluff
1680s Dutch "blaf" meaning flat or broad.
A bluff means a kind of caved in on the mountains, and this term is used in geography to refer to a high, steep bank, often by a river or sea. So a river could flow off of a bluff and thus you would have a waterfall.
"Bury the hatchet" is a trite expression meaning "quit arguing and be friends". John used a hatchet to cut the small branches.
A small ax with a short handle, to be used with one hand., Specifically, a tomahawk.
The plural form for the noun bluff is bluffs.
A small ax with a short handle, to be used with one hand., Specifically, a tomahawk.
The address of the Poplar Bluff Museum is: Po Box 1083, Poplar Bluff, MO 63902-1083
The address of the Fair Bluff Community Library is: 315 Railroad St, Fair Bluff, 28439 M