• See 1st Butt, 10.
Butt' hinge` See 1st Butt , 10. 
[n] - a hinge mortised flush into the edge of the door and jamb
noun a hinge mortised flush into the edge of the door and jamb
A hinge where each leaf is equal and meets together giving effectively two (2) leaves thickness in closed position.
The most common type. One leaf attaches to the door's edge, the other to its jamb.
A hinge that allows the full closing of a door or window. Butt hinges stand proud of the door or window surface.
The most common type. One leaf attaches to the door's edge, the other to its jamb.
a hinge for a door or the like, secured to the butting surfaces rather than to the adjacent sides of the door and its frame. Cf. flap (def. 20a). See illus. under