English Dictionary: bivouacking | by the DICT Development Group |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Betony \Bet"o*ny\, n.; pl. {Betonies}. [OE. betony, betany, F. betoine, fr. L. betonica, vettonica.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Betonica} (Linn.). Note: The purple or wood betony ({B. officinalis}, Linn.) is common in Europe, being formerly used in medicine, and (according to Loudon) in dyeing wool a yellow color. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Baby \Ba"by\ (b[amac]"b[ycr]), n.; pl. {Babies} (-b[icr]z). [Dim. of babe] An infant or young child of either sex; a babe. 2. A small image of an infant; a doll. {Babies in the eyes}, the minute reflection which one sees of one's self in the eyes of another. She clung about his neck, gave him ten kisses, Toyed with his locks, looked babies in his eyes. --Heywood. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Babism \Bab"ism\, Babiism \Bab"i*ism\, n. The doctrine of a modern religious pantheistical sect in Persia, which was founded, about 1844, by Mirza Ali Mohammed ibn Rabhik (1820 -- 1850), who assumed the title of Bab-ed-Din (Per., Gate of the Faith). Babism is a mixture of Mohammedan, Christian, Jewish, and Parsi elements. This doctrine forbids concubinage and polygamy, and frees women from many of the degradations imposed upon them among the orthodox Mohammedans. Mendicancy, the use of intoxicating liquors and drugs, and slave dealing, are forbidden; asceticism is discountenanced. -- {Bab"ist}, n. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Babish \Bab"ish\, a. Like a babe; a childish; babyish. [R.] [bd]Babish imbecility.[b8] --Drayton. -- {Bab"ish*ly}, adv. -- {Bab"ish*ness}, n. [R.] | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Babism \Bab"ism\, Babiism \Bab"i*ism\, n. The doctrine of a modern religious pantheistical sect in Persia, which was founded, about 1844, by Mirza Ali Mohammed ibn Rabhik (1820 -- 1850), who assumed the title of Bab-ed-Din (Per., Gate of the Faith). Babism is a mixture of Mohammedan, Christian, Jewish, and Parsi elements. This doctrine forbids concubinage and polygamy, and frees women from many of the degradations imposed upon them among the orthodox Mohammedans. Mendicancy, the use of intoxicating liquors and drugs, and slave dealing, are forbidden; asceticism is discountenanced. -- {Bab"ist}, n. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Babism \Bab"ism\, n. [From Bab (Pers. bab a gate), the title assumed by the founder, Mirza Ali Mohammed.] The doctrine of a modern religious sect, which originated in Persia in 1843, being a mixture of Mohammedan, Christian, Jewish and Parsee elements. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Jumper \Jump"er\, n. 1. One who, or that which, jumps. 2. A long drilling tool used by masons and quarrymen. 3. A rude kind of sleigh; -- usually, a simple box on runners which are in one piece with the poles that form the thills. [U.S.] --J. F. Cooper. 4. (Zo[94]l.) The larva of the cheese fly. See {Cheese fly}, under {Cheese}. 5. (Eccl.) A name applied in the 18th century to certain Calvinistic Methodists in Wales whose worship was characterized by violent convulsions. 6. (Horology) spring to impel the star wheel, also a pawl to lock fast a wheel, in a repeating timepiece. {Baby jumper}. See in the Vocabulary. {Bounty jumper}. See under {Bounty}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Baby jumper \Ba"by jump`er\ A hoop suspended by an elastic strap, in which a young child may be held secure while amusing itself by jumping on the floor. | |
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Babyish \Ba"by*ish\, a. Like a baby; childish; puerile; simple. -- {Ba"by*ish*ly}, adv. -- {Ba"by*ish*ness}, n. | |
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Babyism \Ba"by*ism\, n. 1. The state of being a baby. 2. A babyish manner of acting or speaking. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Befog \Be*fog"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Befogged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Befogging}.] 1. To involve in a fog; -- mostly as a participle or part. adj. 2. Hence: To confuse; to mystify. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Bivouac \Biv"ouac\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Bivouacked} ([?]); p. pr. & vb. n. {Bivouacking}.] (Mil.) (a) To watch at night or be on guard, as a whole army. (b) To encamp for the night without tents or covering. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Gannet \Gan"net\, n. [OE. gant, AS. ganet, ganot, a sea fowl, a fen duck; akin to D. gent gander, OHG. ganazzo. See {Gander}, {Goose}.] (Zo[94]l.) One of several species of sea birds of the genus {Sula}, allied to the pelicans. Note: The common gannet of Europe and America ({S. bassana}), is also called {solan goose}, {chandel goose}, and {gentleman}. In Florida the wood ibis is commonly called gannet. {Booby gannet}. See {Sula}. | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Babson Park, FL (CDP, FIPS 2900) Location: 27.83357 N, 81.52806 W Population (1990): 1125 (438 housing units) Area: 3.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 33827 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Bibb County, AL (county, FIPS 7) Location: 32.99694 N, 87.12686 W Population (1990): 16576 (6404 housing units) Area: 1611.9 sq km (land), 8.1 sq km (water) Bibb County, GA (county, FIPS 21) Location: 32.80451 N, 83.69915 W Population (1990): 149967 (61462 housing units) Area: 647.5 sq km (land), 13.4 sq km (water) |