Definitions of buffet:

• noun:   a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
• noun:   a meal set out on a buffet at which guests help themselves
• noun:   usually inexpensive bar
• verb:   strike, beat repeatedly

  Example: "The wind buffeted him"

• verb:   strike against forcefully

  Example: "Winds buffeted the tent"