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
A cupboard or set of shelves, either movable or fixed at one side of a room, for the display of plate, china, etc