A blow from any source, or that which affects like a blow, as the violence of winds or waves; a stroke; an adverse action; an affliction; a trial; adversity
a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers a meal set out on a buffet at which guests help themselves strike, beat repeatedly; "The wind buffeted him"
If an economy or government is buffeted by difficult or unpleasant situations, it experiences many of them. The whole of Africa had been buffeted by social and political upheavals
{i} sideboard for displaying and storing china and other objects; meal where the guests serve themselves; counter for food and refreshments; blow; concussion
French term referring to a sideboard (usually the bottom part of a china cabinet) used to store china, silver, and linens The top surface used as a counter in self-service informal dining
and 5..1. A buffet is a meal of cold food that is displayed on a long table at a party or public occasion. Guests usually serve themselves from the table. a buffet lunch
If something is buffeted by strong winds or by stormy seas, it is repeatedly struck or blown around by them. Their plane had been severely buffeted by storms Storms swept the country, closing roads, buffeting ferries and killing as many as 30 people. + buffeting buffetings buf·fet·ing the buffetings of the winds