What is a homograph of buffet?

Answer 1

The word buffet can be:

A noun, pronounced 'buff-ay', or 'buff-eh', meaning the sort of meal where all the food is laid out for people to serve themselves:

'The easiest way to cater for this party will be to serve a buffet dinner.'

A noun, pronounced as above, meaning a sideboard or counter, usually with cupboards and frequently kept in a dining area for storing or displaying eating and serving utensils and equipment:

'We'll put the new crystal vase on the buffet.'

A verb, pronounced 'buffett', meaning (to) keep hitting something, batter, use force against:

'The winds began to buffet the houses as the storm hit the town.'

'The new aircraft design begins undergoing buffet tests tomorrow.'