bacchant
         n 1: someone who engages in drinking bouts [syn: {drunken
               reveler}, {drunken reveller}, {bacchanal}, {bacchant}]
         2: a drunken reveller; a devotee of Bacchus [syn: {bacchant},
            {bacchanal}]
         3: (classical mythology) a priest or votary of Bacchus

English Dictionary: back entrance	by the DICT Development Group
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bacchante n (classical mythology) a priestess or votary of Bacchus
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bacchantic adj of or relating to or resembling a bacchanalian reveler
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back and forth adv moving from one place to another and back again; "he traveled back and forth between Los Angeles and New York"; "the treetops whipped to and fro in a frightening manner"; "the old man just sat on the porch and rocked back and forth all day" Synonym(s): back and forth, backward and forward, to and fro
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back country n a remote and undeveloped area [syn: backwoods, {back country}, boondocks, hinterland]
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back end n the side of an object that is opposite its front; "his room was toward the rear of the hotel" Synonym(s): rear, backside, back end Antonym(s): forepart, front, front end
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back entrance n an entrance at the rear of a building [syn: back door, backdoor, back entrance]
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back matter n written matter following the main text of a book [syn: back matter, end matter]
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backhand adj (of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke Synonym(s): backhand(a), backhanded Antonym(s): forehand(a), forehanded (of handwriting) having the letters slanting backward Synonym(s): backhand, left-slanting n a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke Synonym(s): backhand, backhand stroke, backhand shot v hit a tennis ball backhand
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backhand drive n a hard straight return made on the backhand side
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backhand shot n a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke Synonym(s): backhand, backhand stroke, backhand shot
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backhand stroke n a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke Synonym(s): backhand, backhand stroke, backhand shot
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backhanded adj (of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke Synonym(s): backhand(a), backhanded Antonym(s): forehand(a), forehanded roundabout or ambiguous; "attacks from that source amounted to a backhanded compliment to his integrity"; "a backhanded and dishonest way of reaching his goal"
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backhander n a backhanded blow
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Bahasa Indonesia n the dialect of Malay used as the national language of the Republic of Indonesia or of Malaysia Synonym(s): Indonesian, Bahasa Indonesia, Bahasa
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bas mitzvah n (Judaism) an initiation ceremony marking the 12th birthday of a Jewish girl and signifying the beginning of religious responsibility Synonym(s): bat mitzvah, bath mitzvah, bas mitzvah
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base metal n a metal that is common and not considered precious; "lead, iron, copper, tin, and zinc are base metals"
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basined adj enclosed in a basin
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basinet n a medieval steel helmet
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bassinet n a basket (usually hooded) used as a baby's bed a perambulator that resembles a bassinet
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beechnut n small sweet triangular nut of any of various beech trees
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Begonia dregei n tuberous or semi-tuberous South African begonia having shallowly lobed ovate leaves and small white flowers Synonym(s): grape-leaf begonia, maple-leaf begonia, Begonia dregei
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Begonia tuberhybrida n any of numerous hybrid begonias having tuberous roots and variously colored flowers Synonym(s): hybrid tuberous begonia, Begonia tuberhybrida
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beignet n a deep-fried, yeast-raised doughnut dusted with confectioners' sugar Synonym(s): French fritter, beignet
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bezant n a gold coin of the Byzantine Empire; widely circulated in Europe in the Middle Ages Synonym(s): bezant, bezzant, byzant, solidus
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bezzant n a gold coin of the Byzantine Empire; widely circulated in Europe in the Middle Ages Synonym(s): bezant, bezzant, byzant, solidus
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bicentenary adj of or relating to or completing a period of 200 years; "bicentennial celebration" Synonym(s): bicentennial, bicentenary n the 200th anniversary (or the celebration of it) [syn: bicentennial, bicentenary]
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bicentennial adj of or relating to or completing a period of 200 years; "bicentennial celebration" Synonym(s): bicentennial, bicentenary n the 200th anniversary (or the celebration of it) [syn: bicentennial, bicentenary]
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bicentric adj having two centers
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big hand n points to the minutes Synonym(s): minute hand, big hand
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big-cone douglas fir n douglas fir of California having cones 4-8 inches long Synonym(s): big-cone spruce, big-cone douglas fir, Pseudotsuga macrocarpa
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bigmouthed adj unwisely talking too much [syn: bigmouthed, blabbermouthed, blabby, talkative]
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biogenetic adj of or relating to the production of living organisms from other living organisms
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biosynthesis n production of a chemical compound by a living organism Synonym(s): biosynthesis, biogenesis
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biosynthetic adj of or relating to biosynthesis
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bismuth n a heavy brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element (resembles arsenic and antimony chemically); usually recovered as a by-product from ores of other metals Synonym(s): bismuth, Bi, atomic number 83
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bismuthal adj of or relating to bismuth
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bismuthic adj containing bismuth (especially in the pentavalent state)
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bisontine adj relating to or characteristic of bison
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bog candles n orchid with spikes of many fragrant white flowers on erect leafy stems; of wet or boggy ground through most of the West and northern North America Synonym(s): bog rein orchid, bog candles, Habenaria dilatata
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bogmat n having narrow flat sickle-shaped submerged fronds; North America Synonym(s): mud midget, bogmat, Wolffiella gladiata
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boojum tree n candlewood of Mexico and southwestern California having tall columnar stems and bearing honey-scented creamy yellow flowers Synonym(s): boojum tree, cirio, Fouquieria columnaris, Idria columnaris
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book matches n a paper match that strikes only on a specially prepared surface Synonym(s): safety match, book matches
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bookend n a support placed at the end of a row of books to keep them upright (on a shelf or table)
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Bos indicus n any of several breeds of Indian cattle; especially a large American heat and tick resistant greyish humped breed evolved in the Gulf States by interbreeding Indian cattle and now used chiefly for crossbreeding Synonym(s): Brahman, Brahma, Brahmin, Bos indicus
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bosomed adj having a bosom as specified or having something likened to a bosom; usually used in compounds; "full-bosomed women"; "the green-bosomed earth"
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bowknot n a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces Synonym(s): bow, bowknot
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box end wrench n a wrench with a closed loop (a socket) that fits over a nut or bolt head Synonym(s): box wrench, box end wrench
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boys-and-girls n Eurafrican annual naturalized in America as a weed; formerly dried for use as a purgative, diuretic or antisyphilitic Synonym(s): herb mercury, herbs mercury, boys-and-girls, Mercurialis annua
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buccinator muscle n a muscle that flattens the cheek and retracts the angle of the mouth Synonym(s): cheek muscle, buccinator muscle, musculus buccinator
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Buccinidae n whelks Synonym(s): Buccinidae, family Buccinidae
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Bucconidae n puffbirds Synonym(s): Bucconidae, family Bucconidae
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buck-and-wing n a solo tap dance emphasizing sharp taps
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bug-hunter n a zoologist who studies insects [syn: entomologist, bugologist, bug-hunter]
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Buganda n a state of Uganda and site of a former Bantu kingdom
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byzant n a gold coin of the Byzantine Empire; widely circulated in Europe in the Middle Ages Synonym(s): bezant, bezzant, byzant, solidus
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Byzantine adj of or relating to the Eastern Orthodox Church or the rites performed in it; "Byzantine monks"; "Byzantine rites" of or relating to or characteristic of the Byzantine Empire or the ancient city of Byzantium highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious; "the Byzantine tax structure"; "Byzantine methods for holding on to his chairmanship"; "convoluted legal language"; "convoluted reasoning"; "the plot was too involved"; "a knotty problem"; "got his way by labyrinthine maneuvering"; "Oh, what a tangled web we weave"- Sir Walter Scott; "tortuous legal procedures"; "tortuous negotiations lasting for months" Synonym(s): Byzantine, convoluted, involved, knotty, tangled, tortuous n a native or inhabitant of Byzantium or of the Byzantine Empire
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Byzantine architecture n the style of architecture developed in the Byzantine Empire developed after the 5th century; massive domes with square bases and round arches and spires and much use of mosaics
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Byzantine Church n the Catholic Church as it existed in the Byzantine Empire Synonym(s): Eastern Church, Byzantine Church
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Byzantine Empire n a continuation of the Roman Empire in the Middle East after its division in 395 Synonym(s): Byzantine Empire, Byzantium, Eastern Roman Empire
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Byzantine Greek n the Greek language from about 600 to 1200 AD [syn: Medieval Greek, Middle Greek, Byzantine Greek]
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Byzantinism n the doctrine that the state is supreme over the church in ecclesiastical matters Synonym(s): Erastianism, Byzantinism, Caesaropapism
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Byzantium n an ancient city on the Bosporus founded by the Greeks; site of modern Istanbul; in 330 Constantine I rebuilt the city and called it Constantinople and made it his capital a continuation of the Roman Empire in the Middle East after its division in 395 Synonym(s): Byzantine Empire, Byzantium, Eastern Roman Empire
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bacchant \Bac"chant\, a.       Bacchanalian; fond of drunken revelry; wine-loving; reveling;       carousing. --Byron.
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Bacchant \Bac"chant\, n.; pl. E. {Bacchants}, L. {Bacchantes}.       [L. bacchans, -antis, p. pr. of bacchari to celebrate the       festival of Bacchus.]       1. A priest of Bacchus.          2. A bacchanal; a reveler. --Croly.
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Bacchante \Bac"chante\, n.; L. pl. {Bacchantes}.       1. A priestess of Bacchus.          2. A female bacchanal.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bacchante \Bac"chante\, n.; L. pl. {Bacchantes}.       1. A priestess of Bacchus.          2. A female bacchanal.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bacchant \Bac"chant\, n.; pl. E. {Bacchants}, L. {Bacchantes}.       [L. bacchans, -antis, p. pr. of bacchari to celebrate the       festival of Bacchus.]       1. A priest of Bacchus.          2. A bacchanal; a reveler. --Croly.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bacchantic \Bac*chan"tic\, a.       Bacchanalian.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bacchant \Bac"chant\, n.; pl. E. {Bacchants}, L. {Bacchantes}.       [L. bacchans, -antis, p. pr. of bacchari to celebrate the       festival of Bacchus.]       1. A priest of Bacchus.          2. A bacchanal; a reveler. --Croly.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Back \Back\, adv. [Shortened from aback.]       1. In, to, or toward, the rear; as, to stand back; to step             back.          2. To the place from which one came; to the place or person             from which something is taken or derived; as, to go back             for something left behind; to go back to one's native             place; to put a book back after reading it.          3. To a former state, condition, or station; as, to go back             to private life; to go back to barbarism.          4. (Of time) In times past; ago. [bd]Sixty or seventy years             back.[b8] --Gladstone.          5. Away from contact; by reverse movement.                         The angel of the Lord . . . came, and rolled back                      the stone from the door.                     --Matt. xxvii.                                                                               2.          6. In concealment or reserve; in one's own possession; as, to             keep back the truth; to keep back part of the money due to             another.          7. In a state of restraint or hindrance.                         The Lord hath kept thee back from honor. --Numb.                                                                               xxiv. 11.          8. In return, repayment, or requital.                         What have I to give you back!            --Shak.          9. In withdrawal from a statement, promise, or undertaking;             as, he took back0 the offensive words.          10. In arrear; as, to be back in one's rent. [Colloq.]          {Back and forth}, backwards and forwards; to and fro.          {To go back on}, to turn back from; to abandon; to betray;             as, to go back on a friend; to go back on one's             professions. [Colloq.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Forth \Forth\, v.[AS. for[edh], fr. for akin to D. voort, G.       fort [root]78. See {Fore}, {For}, and cf. {Afford},       {Further}, adv.]       1. Forward; onward in time, place, or order; in advance from             a given point; on to end; as, from that day forth; one,             two, three, and so forth.                         Lucas was Paul's companion, at the leastway from the                      sixteenth of the Acts forth.               --Tyndale.                         From this time forth, I never will speak word.                                                                               --Shak.                         I repeated the Ave Maria; the inquisitor bad me say                      forth; I said I was taught no more.   --Strype.          2. Out, as from a state of concealment, retirement,             confinement, nondevelopment, or the like; out into notice             or view; as, the plants in spring put forth leaves.                         When winter past, and summer scarce begun, Invites                      them forth to labor in the sun.         --Dryden.          3. Beyond a (certain) boundary; away; abroad; out.                         I have no mind of feasting forth to-night. --Shak.          4. Throughly; from beginning to end. [Obs.] --Shak.          {And so forth}, {Back and forth}, {From forth}. See under             {And}, {Back}, and {From}.          {Forth of}, {Forth from}, out of. [Obs.] --Shak.          {To bring forth}. See under {Bring}.
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Backhand \Back"hand`\, n. [Back, adv. + hand.]       A kind of handwriting in which the downward slope of the       letters is from left to right.
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Backhand \Back"hand`\, a.       1. Sloping from left to right; -- said of handwriting.          2. Backhanded; indirect; oblique. [R.]
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Backhanded \Back"hand`ed\, a.       1. With the hand turned backward; as, a backhanded blow.          2. Indirect; awkward; insincere; sarcastic; as, a backhanded             compliment.          3. Turned back, or inclining to the left; as, a backhanded             letters.
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Backhandedness \Back"hand`ed*ness\, n.       State of being backhanded; the using of backhanded or       indirect methods.
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Backhander \Back"hand`er\, n.       A backhanded blow.
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Backjoint \Back"joint`\, n. [Back, a. or adv. + joint.] (Arch.)       A rebate or chase in masonry left to receive a permanent slab       or other filling.
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Bag \Bag\, n. [OE. bagge; cf. Icel. baggi, and also OF. bague,       bundle, LL. baga.]       1. A sack or pouch, used for holding anything; as, a bag of             meal or of money.          2. A sac, or dependent gland, in animal bodies, containing             some fluid or other substance; as, the bag of poison in             the mouth of some serpents; the bag of a cow.          3. A sort of silken purse formerly tied about men's hair             behind, by way of ornament. [Obs.]          4. The quantity of game bagged.          5. (Com.) A certain quantity of a commodity, such as it is             customary to carry to market in a sack; as, a bag of             pepper or hops; a bag of coffee.          {Bag and baggage}, all that belongs to one.          {To give one the bag}, to disappoint him. [Obs.] --Bunyan.
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Bag net \Bag" net`\       A bag-shaped net for catching fish.
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Bakemeat \Bake"meat`\ (b[amac]k"m[emac]t`), Baked-meat    \Baked"-meat`\ (b[amac]kt"-), n.       A pie; baked food. [Obs.] --Gen. xl. 17. --Shak.
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Basanite \Bas"a*nite\, n. [L. basanites lapis, Gr. [?] the       touchstone: cf. F. basanite.] (Min.)       Lydian stone, or black jasper, a variety of siliceous or       flinty slate, of a grayish or bluish black color. It is       employed to test the purity of gold, the amount of alloy       being indicated by the color left on the stone when rubbed by       the metal.
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Bascinet \Bas"ci*net\, n. [OE. bacinet, basnet, OF. bassinet,       bacinet, F. bassinet, dim. of OF. bacin, F. bassin, a helmet       in the form of a basin.]       A light helmet, at first open, but later made with a visor.       [Written also {basinet}, {bassinet}, {basnet}.]
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Metal \Met"al\ (? [or] ?; 277), n. [F. m[82]tal, L. metallum       metal, mine, Gr. [?] mine; cf. Gr. [?] to search after. Cf.       {Mettle}, {Medal}.]       1. (Chem.) An elementary substance, as sodium, calcium, or             copper, whose oxide or hydroxide has basic rather than             acid properties, as contrasted with the nonmetals, or             metalloids. No sharp line can be drawn between the metals             and nonmetals, and certain elements partake of both acid             and basic qualities, as chromium, manganese, bismuth, etc.          Note: Popularly, the name is applied to certain hard, fusible                metals, as gold, silver, copper, iron, tin, lead, zinc,                nickel, etc., and also to the mixed metals, or metallic                alloys, as brass, bronze, steel, bell metal, etc.          2. Ore from which a metal is derived; -- so called by miners.             --Raymond.          3. A mine from which ores are taken. [Obs.]                         Slaves . . . and persons condemned to metals. --Jer.                                                                               Taylor.          4. The substance of which anything is made; material; hence,             constitutional disposition; character; temper.                         Not till God make men of some other metal than                      earth.                                                --Shak.          5. Courage; spirit; mettle. See {Mettle}. --Shak.          Note: The allusion is to the temper of the metal of a sword                blade. --Skeat.          6. The broken stone used in macadamizing roads and ballasting             railroads.          7. The effective power or caliber of guns carried by a vessel             of war.          8. Glass in a state of fusion. --Knight.          9. pl. The rails of a railroad. [Eng.]          {Base metal} (Chem.), any one of the metals, as iron, lead,             etc., which are readily tarnished or oxidized, in contrast             with the noble metals. In general, a metal of small value,             as compared with gold or silver.          {Fusible metal} (Metal.), a very fusible alloy, usually             consisting of bismuth with lead, tin, or cadmium.          {Heavy metals} (Chem.), the metallic elements not included in             the groups of the alkalies, alkaline earths, or the             earths; specifically, the heavy metals, as gold, mercury,             platinum, lead, silver, etc.          {Light metals} (Chem.), the metallic elements of the alkali             and alkaline earth groups, as sodium, lithium, calcium,             magnesium, etc.; also, sometimes, the metals of the             earths, as aluminium.          {Muntz metal}, an alloy for sheathing and other purposes,             consisting of about sixty per cent of copper, and forty of             zinc. Sometimes a little lead is added. It is named from             the inventor.          {Prince's metal} (Old Chem.), an alloy resembling brass,             consisting of three parts of copper to one of zinc; --             also called {Prince Rupert's metal}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Base \Base\ (b[amac]s), a. [OE. bass, F. bas, low, fr. LL.       bassus thick, fat, short, humble; cf. L. Bassus, a proper       name, and W. bas shallow. Cf. {Bass} a part in music.]       1. Of little, or less than the usual, height; of low growth;             as, base shrubs. [Archaic] --Shak.          2. Low in place or position. [Obs.] --Shak.          3. Of humble birth; or low degree; lowly; mean. [Archaic]             [bd]A pleasant and base swain.[b8] --Bacon.          4. Illegitimate by birth; bastard. [Archaic]                         Why bastard? wherefore base?               --Shak.          5. Of little comparative value, as metal inferior to gold and             silver, the precious metals.          6. Alloyed with inferior metal; debased; as, base coin; base             bullion.          7. Morally low. Hence: Low-minded; unworthy; without dignity             of sentiment; ignoble; mean; illiberal; menial; as, a base             fellow; base motives; base occupations. [bd]A cruel act of             a base and a cowardish mind.[b8] --Robynson (More's             Utopia). [bd]Base ingratitude.[b8] --Milton.          8. Not classical or correct. [bd]Base Latin.[b8] --Fuller.          9. Deep or grave in sound; as, the base tone of a violin. [In             this sense, commonly written {bass.}]          10. (Law) Not held by honorable service; as, a base estate,             one held by services not honorable; held by villenage.             Such a tenure is called base, or low, and the tenant, a             base tenant.          {Base fee}, formerly, an estate held at the will of the lord;             now, a qualified fee. See note under {Fee}, n., 4.          {Base metal}. See under {Metal}.          Syn: Dishonorable; worthless; ignoble; low-minded; infamous;                sordid; degraded.          Usage: {Base}, {Vile}, {Mean}. These words, as expressing                   moral qualities, are here arranged in the order of                   their strength, the strongest being placed first. Base                   marks a high degree of moral turpitude; vile and mean                   denote, in different degrees, the want of what is                   valuable or worthy of esteem. What is base excites our                   abhorrence; what is vile provokes our disgust or                   indignation; what is mean awakens contempt. Base is                   opposed to high-minded; vile, to noble; mean, to                   liberal or generous. Ingratitude is base; sycophancy                   is vile; undue compliances are mean.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Basenet \Bas"e*net\, n.       See {Bascinet}. [Obs.]
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Basined \Ba"sined\, a.       Inclosed in a basin. [bd]Basined rivers.[b8] --Young.
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Basinet \Bas"i*net\, n.       Same as {Bascinet}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bascinet \Bas"ci*net\, n. [OE. bacinet, basnet, OF. bassinet,       bacinet, F. bassinet, dim. of OF. bacin, F. bassin, a helmet       in the form of a basin.]       A light helmet, at first open, but later made with a visor.       [Written also {basinet}, {bassinet}, {basnet}.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Basinet \Bas"i*net\, n.       Same as {Bascinet}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bascinet \Bas"ci*net\, n. [OE. bacinet, basnet, OF. bassinet,       bacinet, F. bassinet, dim. of OF. bacin, F. bassin, a helmet       in the form of a basin.]       A light helmet, at first open, but later made with a visor.       [Written also {basinet}, {bassinet}, {basnet}.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Basnet \Bas"net\, n.       Same as {Bascinet}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bascinet \Bas"ci*net\, n. [OE. bacinet, basnet, OF. bassinet,       bacinet, F. bassinet, dim. of OF. bacin, F. bassin, a helmet       in the form of a basin.]       A light helmet, at first open, but later made with a visor.       [Written also {basinet}, {bassinet}, {basnet}.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Basnet \Bas"net\, n.       Same as {Bascinet}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bascinet \Bas"ci*net\, n. [OE. bacinet, basnet, OF. bassinet,       bacinet, F. bassinet, dim. of OF. bacin, F. bassin, a helmet       in the form of a basin.]       A light helmet, at first open, but later made with a visor.       [Written also {basinet}, {bassinet}, {basnet}.]
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Bassinet \Bas"si*net\, n. [Cf. F. bassinet, dim. of bassin. See       {Basin}, and cf. {Bascinet}.]       1. A wicker basket, with a covering or hood over one end, in             which young children are placed as in a cradle.          2. See {Bascinet}. --Lord Lytton.
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Bascinet \Bas"ci*net\, n. [OE. bacinet, basnet, OF. bassinet,       bacinet, F. bassinet, dim. of OF. bacin, F. bassin, a helmet       in the form of a basin.]       A light helmet, at first open, but later made with a visor.       [Written also {basinet}, {bassinet}, {basnet}.]
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Bassinet \Bas"si*net\, n. [Cf. F. bassinet, dim. of bassin. See       {Basin}, and cf. {Bascinet}.]       1. A wicker basket, with a covering or hood over one end, in             which young children are placed as in a cradle.          2. See {Bascinet}. --Lord Lytton.
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Bascinet \Bas"ci*net\, n. [OE. bacinet, basnet, OF. bassinet,       bacinet, F. bassinet, dim. of OF. bacin, F. bassin, a helmet       in the form of a basin.]       A light helmet, at first open, but later made with a visor.       [Written also {basinet}, {bassinet}, {basnet}.]
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Beacon \Bea"con\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Beaconed} ([?]); p. pr. &       vb. n. {Beaconing}.]       1. To give light to, as a beacon; to light up; to illumine.                         That beacons the darkness of heaven.   --Campbell.          2. To furnish with a beacon or beacons.
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Beckon \Beck"on\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Beckoned} ([?]); p. pr. &       vb. n. {Beckoning}.]       To make a significant sign to; hence, to summon, as by a       motion of the hand.                   His distant friends, he beckons near.      --Dryden.                   It beckons you to go away with it.         --Shak.
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Becomed \Be*com"ed\, a.       Proper; decorous. [Obs.]                   And gave him what becomed love I might.   --Shak.
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Beechnut \Beech"nut`\, n.       The nut of the beech tree.
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Begem \Be*gem"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Begemmed}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Begemming}.]       To adorn with gems, or as with gems.                   Begemmed with dewdrops.                           --Sir W.                                                                               Scott.                   Those lonely realms bright garden isles begem.                                                                               --Shelley.
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Begnaw \Be*gnaw"\, v. t. [p. p. {Begnawed}, (R.) {Begnawn}.]       [AS. begnagan; pref. be- + gnagan to gnaw.]       To gnaw; to eat away; to corrode.                   The worm of conscience still begnaw thy soul. --Shak.
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Bejaundice \Be*jaun"dice\, v. t.       To infect with jaundice.
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Besaint \Be*saint"\, v. t.       To make a saint of.
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Bezant \Be*zant"\, n. [See {Byzant}.]       1. A gold coin of Byzantium or Constantinople, varying in             weight and value, usually (those current in England)             between a sovereign and a half sovereign. There were also             white or silver bezants. [Written also {besant}, {byzant},             etc.]          2. (Her.) A circle in or, i. e., gold, representing the gold             coin called bezant. --Burke.          3. A decoration of a flat surface, as of a band or belt,             representing circular disks lapping one upon another.
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Besant \Be*sant"\, n.       See {Bezant}.
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Bezant \Be*zant"\, n. [See {Byzant}.]       1. A gold coin of Byzantium or Constantinople, varying in             weight and value, usually (those current in England)             between a sovereign and a half sovereign. There were also             white or silver bezants. [Written also {besant}, {byzant},             etc.]          2. (Her.) A circle in or, i. e., gold, representing the gold             coin called bezant. --Burke.          3. A decoration of a flat surface, as of a band or belt,             representing circular disks lapping one upon another.
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Besant \Be*sant"\, n.       See {Bezant}.
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Bes-antler \Bes-ant"ler\, n.       Same as {Bez-antler}.
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Beseem \Be*seem"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Beseemed}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Beseeming}.] [Pref. be- + seem.]       Literally: To appear or seem (well, ill, best, etc.) for       (one) to do or to have. Hence: To be fit, suitable, or proper       for, or worthy of; to become; to befit.                   A duty well beseeming the preachers.      --Clarendon.                   What form of speech or behavior beseemeth us, in our                prayers to God ?                                    --Hocker.
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Besmut \Be*smut"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Besmutted}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Besmutting}.] [Pref. be- + smut: cf. AS. besm[c6]tan, and       also OE. besmotren.]       To blacken with smut; to foul with soot.
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Besmut \Be*smut"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Besmutted}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Besmutting}.] [Pref. be- + smut: cf. AS. besm[c6]tan, and       also OE. besmotren.]       To blacken with smut; to foul with soot.
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Besmut \Be*smut"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Besmutted}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Besmutting}.] [Pref. be- + smut: cf. AS. besm[c6]tan, and       also OE. besmotren.]       To blacken with smut; to foul with soot.
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Besnow \Be*snow"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Besnowed}.] [OE.       bisnewen, AS. besn[c6]wan; pref. be- + sn[c6]wan to snow.]       1. To scatter like snow; to cover thick, as with snow flakes.             [R.] --Gower.          2. To cover with snow; to whiten with snow, or as with snow.
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Besom \Be"som\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Besomed}.]       To sweep, as with a besom. [Archaic or Poetic] --Cowper.                   Rolls back all Greece, and besoms wide the plain.                                                                               --Barlow.
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Bezant \Be*zant"\, n. [See {Byzant}.]       1. A gold coin of Byzantium or Constantinople, varying in             weight and value, usually (those current in England)             between a sovereign and a half sovereign. There were also             white or silver bezants. [Written also {besant}, {byzant},             etc.]          2. (Her.) A circle in or, i. e., gold, representing the gold             coin called bezant. --Burke.          3. A decoration of a flat surface, as of a band or belt,             representing circular disks lapping one upon another.
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Bez-antler \Bez`-ant"ler\, n. [L. bis twice (OF. bes) + E.       antler.]       The second branch of a stag's horn.
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Bicentenary \Bi*cen"te*na*ry\, a. [Pref. bi- + centenary.]       Of or pertaining to two hundred, esp. to two hundred years;       as, a bicentenary celebration. -- n. The two hundredth       anniversary, or its celebration.
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Bicentennial \Bi`cen*ten"ni*al\, a. [Pref. bi- + centennial.]       1. Consisting of two hundred years.          2. Occurring every two hundred years.
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Bicentennial \Bi`cen*ten"ni*al\, n.       The two hundredth year or anniversary, or its celebration.
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Dicyanide \Di*cy"a*nide\, n. [Pref. di- + cyanogen.] (Chem.)       A compound of a binary type containing two cyanogen groups or       radicals; -- called also {bicyanide}.
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Bicyanide \Bi*cy"a*nide\, n.       See {Dicyanide}.
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Dicyanide \Di*cy"a*nide\, n. [Pref. di- + cyanogen.] (Chem.)       A compound of a binary type containing two cyanogen groups or       radicals; -- called also {bicyanide}.
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Bicyanide \Bi*cy"a*nide\, n.       See {Dicyanide}.
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Bigential \Bi*gen"tial\, a. [Pref. bi- + L. gens, gentis,       tribe.] (Zo[94]l.)       Including two tribes or races of men.
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Biggon \Big"gon\, Biggonnet \Big"gon*net\, n. [F. b[82]guin and       OF. beguinet, dim of b[82]guin. See {Biggin} a cap.]       A cap or hood with pieces covering the ears.
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Biogenetic \Bi`o*ge*net"ic\, a. (Biol.)       Pertaining to biogenesis.
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Biquintile \Bi*quin"tile\, n. [Pref. bi- + quintile: cf. F.       biquintile.] (Astron.)       An aspect of the planets when they are distant from each       other by twice the fifth part of a great circle -- that is,       twice 72 degrees.
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Bisa antelope \Bi"sa an"te*lope\ (Zo[94]l.)       See {Oryx}.
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Bismite \Bis"mite\, n. (Min.)       Bismuth trioxide, or bismuth ocher.
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Bismuth \Bis"muth\, n. [Ger. bismuth, wismuth: cf. F. bismuth.]       (Chem.)       One of the elements; a metal of a reddish white color,       crystallizing in rhombohedrons. It is somewhat harder than       lead, and rather brittle; masses show broad cleavage surfaces       when broken across. It melts at 507[deg] Fahr., being easily       fused in the flame of a candle. It is found in a native       state, and as a constituent of some minerals. Specific       gravity 9.8. Atomic weight 207.5. Symbol Bi.          Note: Chemically, bismuth (with arsenic and antimony is                intermediate between the metals and nonmetals; it is                used in thermo-electric piles, and as an alloy with                lead and tin in the fusible alloy or metal. Bismuth is                the most diamagnetic substance known.          {Bismuth glance}, bismuth sulphide; bismuthinite.          {Bismuth ocher}, a native bismuth oxide; bismite.
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Bismuth \Bis"muth\, n. [Ger. bismuth, wismuth: cf. F. bismuth.]       (Chem.)       One of the elements; a metal of a reddish white color,       crystallizing in rhombohedrons. It is somewhat harder than       lead, and rather brittle; masses show broad cleavage surfaces       when broken across. It melts at 507[deg] Fahr., being easily       fused in the flame of a candle. It is found in a native       state, and as a constituent of some minerals. Specific       gravity 9.8. Atomic weight 207.5. Symbol Bi.          Note: Chemically, bismuth (with arsenic and antimony is                intermediate between the metals and nonmetals; it is                used in thermo-electric piles, and as an alloy with                lead and tin in the fusible alloy or metal. Bismuth is                the most diamagnetic substance known.          {Bismuth glance}, bismuth sulphide; bismuthinite.          {Bismuth ocher}, a native bismuth oxide; bismite.
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Bismuth \Bis"muth\, n. [Ger. bismuth, wismuth: cf. F. bismuth.]       (Chem.)       One of the elements; a metal of a reddish white color,       crystallizing in rhombohedrons. It is somewhat harder than       lead, and rather brittle; masses show broad cleavage surfaces       when broken across. It melts at 507[deg] Fahr., being easily       fused in the flame of a candle. It is found in a native       state, and as a constituent of some minerals. Specific       gravity 9.8. Atomic weight 207.5. Symbol Bi.          Note: Chemically, bismuth (with arsenic and antimony is                intermediate between the metals and nonmetals; it is                used in thermo-electric piles, and as an alloy with                lead and tin in the fusible alloy or metal. Bismuth is                the most diamagnetic substance known.          {Bismuth glance}, bismuth sulphide; bismuthinite.          {Bismuth ocher}, a native bismuth oxide; bismite.
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Bismuthal \Bis"muth*al\, a.       Containing bismuth.
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Bismuthic \Bis"muth*ic\, a. (Chem.)       Of or pertaining to bismuth; containing bismuth, when this       element has its higher valence; as, bismuthic oxide.
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Bismuthiferous \Bis`muth*if"er*ous\, a. [Bismuth + -ferous.]       Containing bismuth.
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Bismuthine \Bis"muth*ine\, Bismuthinite \Bis"muth*in*ite\, n.       Native bismuth sulphide; -- sometimes called bismuthite.
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Bismuthine \Bis"muth*ine\, Bismuthinite \Bis"muth*in*ite\, n.       Native bismuth sulphide; -- sometimes called bismuthite.
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Bismuthyl \Bis"muth*yl`\, n. (Min.)       Hydrous carbonate of bismuth, an earthy mineral of a dull       white or yellowish color. [Written also {bismuthite}.]
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Bismuthous \Bis"muth*ous\, a.       Of, or containing, bismuth, when this element has its lower       valence.
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Bismuthyl \Bis"muth*yl`\, n. (Min.)       Hydrous carbonate of bismuth, an earthy mineral of a dull       white or yellowish color. [Written also {bismuthite}.]
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Bizantine \Biz"an*tine\       See {Byzantine}.
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Book \Book\ (b[oocr]k), n. [OE. book, bok, AS. b[omac]c; akin to       Goth. b[omac]ka a letter, in pl. book, writing, Icel.       b[omac]k, Sw. bok, Dan. bog, OS. b[omac]k, D. boek, OHG.       puoh, G. buch; and fr. AS. b[omac]c, b[emac]ce, beech;       because the ancient Saxons and Germans in general wrote runes       on pieces of beechen board. Cf. {Beech}.]       1. A collection of sheets of paper, or similar material,             blank, written, or printed, bound together; commonly, many             folded and bound sheets containing continuous printing or             writing.          Note: When blank, it is called a blank book. When printed,                the term often distinguishes a bound volume, or a                volume of some size, from a pamphlet.          Note: It has been held that, under the copyright law, a book                is not necessarily a volume made of many sheets bound                together; it may be printed on a single sheet, as music                or a diagram of patterns. --Abbott.          2. A composition, written or printed; a treatise.                         A good book is the precious life blood of a master                      spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a                      life beyond life.                              --Milton.          3. A part or subdivision of a treatise or literary work; as,             the tenth book of [bd]Paradise Lost.[b8]          4. A volume or collection of sheets in which accounts are             kept; a register of debts and credits, receipts and             expenditures, etc.          5. Six tricks taken by one side, in the game of whist; in             certain other games, two or more corresponding cards,             forming a set.          Note: Book is used adjectively or as a part of many                compounds; as, book buyer, bookrack, book club, book                lore, book sale, book trade, memorandum book, cashbook.          {Book account}, an account or register of debt or credit in a             book.          {Book debt}, a debt for items charged to the debtor by the             creditor in his book of accounts.          {Book learning}, learning acquired from books, as             distinguished from practical knowledge. [bd]Neither does             it so much require book learning and scholarship, as good             natural sense, to distinguish true and false.[b8]             --Burnet.          {Book louse} (Zo[94]l.), one of several species of minute,             wingless insects injurious to books and papers. They             belong to the {Pseudoneuroptera}.          {Book moth} (Zo[94]l.), the name of several species of moths,             the larv[91] of which eat books.          {Book oath}, an oath made on {The Book}, or Bible.          {The Book of Books}, the Bible.          {Book post}, a system under which books, bulky manuscripts,             etc., may be transmitted by mail.          {Book scorpion} (Zo[94]l.), one of the false scorpions             ({Chelifer cancroides}) found among books and papers. It             can run sidewise and backward, and feeds on small insects.                      {Book stall}, a stand or stall, often in the open air, for             retailing books.          {Canonical books}. See {Canonical}.          {In one's books}, in one's favor. [bd]I was so much in his             books, that at his decease he left me his lamp.[b8]             --Addison.          {To bring to book}.             (a) To compel to give an account.             (b) To compare with an admitted authority. [bd]To bring it                   manifestly to book is impossible.[b8] --M. Arnold.          {To curse by bell, book, and candle}. See under {Bell}.          {To make a book} (Horse Racing), to lay bets (recorded in a             pocket book) against the success of every horse, so that             the bookmaker wins on all the unsuccessful horses and             loses only on the winning horse or horses.          {To speak by the book}, to speak with minute exactness.          {Without book}.             (a) By memory.             (b) Without authority.
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Bookmate \Book"mate`\, n. [Book + mate.]       A schoolfellow; an associate in study.
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Bosom \Bos"om\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bosomed} (-[ucr]md); p. pr.       & vb. n. {Bosoming}.]       1. To inclose or carry in the bosom; to keep with care; to             take to heart; to cherish.                         Bosom up my counsel, You'll find it wholesome.                                                                               --Shak.          2. To conceal; to hide from view; to embosom.                         To happy convents bosomed deep in vines. --Pope.
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Bosomed \Bos"omed\ (b[oocr]z"[ucr]md), a.       Having, or resembling, bosom; kept in the bosom; hidden.
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Bowknot \Bow"knot`\, n.       A knot in which a portion of the string is drawn through in       the form of a loop or bow, so as to be readily untied.
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Box \Box\, n.; pl. {Boxes} [As. box a small case or vessel with       a cover; akin to OHG. buhsa box, G. b[81]chse; fr. L. buxus       boxwood, anything made of boxwood. See {Pyx}, and cf. {Box} a       tree, {Bushel}.]       1. A receptacle or case of any firm material and of various             shapes.          2. The quantity that a box contain.          3. A space with a few seats partitioned off in a theater, or             other place of public amusement.                         Laughed at by the pit, box, galleries, nay, stage.                                                                               --Dorset.                         The boxes and the pit are sovereign judges.                                                                               --Dryden.          4. A chest or any receptacle for the deposit of money; as, a             poor box; a contribution box.                         Yet since his neighbors give, the churl unlocks,                      Damning the poor, his tripple-bolted box. --J.                                                                               Warton.          5. A small country house. [bd]A shooting box.[b8] --Wilson.                         Tight boxes neatly sashed.                  --Cowper.          6. A boxlike shed for shelter; as, a sentry box.          7. (Mach)             (a) An axle box, journal box, journal bearing, or bushing.             (b) A chamber or section of tube in which a valve works;                   the bucket of a lifting pump.          8. The driver's seat on a carriage or coach.          9. A present in a box; a present; esp. a Christmas box or             gift. [bd]A Christmas box.[b8] --Dickens.          10. (Baseball) The square in which the pitcher stands.          11. (Zo[94]l.) A Mediterranean food fish; the bogue.          Note: Box is much used adjectively or in composition; as box                lid, box maker, box circle, etc.; also with modifying                substantives; as money box, letter box, bandbox, hatbox                or hat box, snuff box or snuffbox.          {Box beam} (Arch.), a beam made of metal plates so as to have             the form of a long box.          {Box car} (Railroads), a freight car covered with a roof and             inclosed on the sides to protect its contents.          {Box chronometer}, a ship's chronometer, mounted in gimbals,             to preserve its proper position.          {Box coat}, a thick overcoat for driving; sometimes with a             heavy cape to carry off the rain.          {Box coupling}, a metal collar uniting the ends of shafts or             other parts in machinery.          {Box crab} (Zo[94]l.), a crab of the genus {Calappa}, which,             when at rest with the legs retracted, resembles a box.          {Box drain} (Arch.), a drain constructed with upright sides,             and with flat top and bottom.          {Box girder} (Arch.), a box beam.          {Box groove} (Metal Working), a closed groove between two             rolls, formed by a collar on one roll fitting between             collars on another. --R. W. Raymond.          {Box metal}, an alloy of copper and tin, or of zinc, lead,             and antimony, for the bearings of journals, etc.          {Box plait}, a plait that doubles both to the right and the             left.          {Box turtle} [or]          {Box tortoise} (Zo[94]l.), a land tortoise or turtle of the             genera {Cistudo} and {Emys}; -- so named because it can             withdraw entirely within its shell, which can be closed by             hinged joints in the lower shell. Also, humorously, an             exceedingly reticent person. --Emerson.          {In a box}, in a perplexity or an embarrassing position; in             difficulty. (Colloq.)          {In the wrong box}, out of one's place; out of one's element;             awkwardly situated. (Colloq.) --Ridley (1554)
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Buccinoid \Buc"ci*noid\, a. [Buccinum + -oid.] (Zo[94]l.)       Resembling the genus Buccinum, or pertaining to the       {Buccinid[91]}, a family of marine univalve shells. See       {Whelk}, and {Prosobranchiata}.
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Buccinoid \Buc"ci*noid\, a. [Buccinum + -oid.] (Zo[94]l.)       Resembling the genus Buccinum, or pertaining to the       {Buccinid[91]}, a family of marine univalve shells. See       {Whelk}, and {Prosobranchiata}.
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Bucentaur \Bu*cen"taur\, n. [Gr. boy^s ox + ke`ntayros centaur.]       1. A fabulous monster, half ox, half man.          2. [It. bucentoro.] The state barge of Venice, used by the             doge in the ceremony of espousing the Adriatic.
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Buckhound \Buck"hound`\, n.       A hound for hunting deer.          {Master of the buckhounds}, an officer in the royal             household. [Eng.]
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Buskined \Bus"kined\, a.       1. Wearing buskins.                         Her buskined virgins traced the dewy lawn. --Pope.          2. Trodden by buskins; pertaining to tragedy. [bd]The             buskined stage.[b8] --Milton.
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Bysmottered \By*smot"ter*ed\ (b[isl]*sm[ocr]t"t[etil]r*[ecr]d),       p.a. [See {Besmut}.]       Bespotted with mud or dirt. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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Bezant \Be*zant"\, n. [See {Byzant}.]       1. A gold coin of Byzantium or Constantinople, varying in             weight and value, usually (those current in England)             between a sovereign and a half sovereign. There were also             white or silver bezants. [Written also {besant}, {byzant},             etc.]          2. (Her.) A circle in or, i. e., gold, representing the gold             coin called bezant. --Burke.          3. A decoration of a flat surface, as of a band or belt,             representing circular disks lapping one upon another.
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Byzant \Byz"ant\, Byzantine \Byz"an*tine\ (-[acr]n"t[imac]n)       n.[OE. besant, besaunt, F. besant, fr. LL. Byzantius,       Byzantinus, fr. Byzantium.] (Numis.)       A gold coin, so called from being coined at Byzantium. {See       Bezant}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bezant \Be*zant"\, n. [See {Byzant}.]       1. A gold coin of Byzantium or Constantinople, varying in             weight and value, usually (those current in England)             between a sovereign and a half sovereign. There were also             white or silver bezants. [Written also {besant}, {byzant},             etc.]          2. (Her.) A circle in or, i. e., gold, representing the gold             coin called bezant. --Burke.          3. A decoration of a flat surface, as of a band or belt,             representing circular disks lapping one upon another.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Byzant \Byz"ant\, Byzantine \Byz"an*tine\ (-[acr]n"t[imac]n)       n.[OE. besant, besaunt, F. besant, fr. LL. Byzantius,       Byzantinus, fr. Byzantium.] (Numis.)       A gold coin, so called from being coined at Byzantium. {See       Bezant}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Byzantian \By*zan"tian\ (b[icr]*z[acr]n"sh[ait]n), a. & n.       See {Byzantine}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Byzantine \By*zan"tine\ (b[icr]*z[acr]n"t[icr]n), a.       Of or pertaining to Byzantium. -- n. A native or inhabitant       of Byzantium, now Constantinople; sometimes, applied to an       inhabitant of the modern city of Constantinople. [ Written       also {Bizantine}.]          {Byzantine church}, the Eastern or Greek church, as             distinguished from the Western or Roman or Latin church.             See under {Greek}.          {Byzantine empire}, the Eastern Roman or Greek empire from a.             d. 364 or a. d. 395 to the capture of Constantinople by             the Turks, a. d. 1453.          {Byzantine historians}, historians and writers (Zonaras,             Procopius, etc.) who lived in the Byzantine empire. --P.             Cyc.          {Byzantine style} (Arch.), a style of architecture developed             in the Byzantine empire.          Note: Its leading forms are the round arch, the dome, the                pillar, the circle, and the cross. The capitals of the                pillars are of endless variety, and full of invention.                The mosque of St. Sophia, Constantinople, and the                church of St. Mark, Venice, are prominent examples of                Byzantine architecture.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Byzant \Byz"ant\, Byzantine \Byz"an*tine\ (-[acr]n"t[imac]n)       n.[OE. besant, besaunt, F. besant, fr. LL. Byzantius,       Byzantinus, fr. Byzantium.] (Numis.)       A gold coin, so called from being coined at Byzantium. {See       Bezant}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Byzantine \By*zan"tine\ (b[icr]*z[acr]n"t[icr]n), a.       Of or pertaining to Byzantium. -- n. A native or inhabitant       of Byzantium, now Constantinople; sometimes, applied to an       inhabitant of the modern city of Constantinople. [ Written       also {Bizantine}.]          {Byzantine church}, the Eastern or Greek church, as             distinguished from the Western or Roman or Latin church.             See under {Greek}.          {Byzantine empire}, the Eastern Roman or Greek empire from a.             d. 364 or a. d. 395 to the capture of Constantinople by             the Turks, a. d. 1453.          {Byzantine historians}, historians and writers (Zonaras,             Procopius, etc.) who lived in the Byzantine empire. --P.             Cyc.          {Byzantine style} (Arch.), a style of architecture developed             in the Byzantine empire.          Note: Its leading forms are the round arch, the dome, the                pillar, the circle, and the cross. The capitals of the                pillars are of endless variety, and full of invention.                The mosque of St. Sophia, Constantinople, and the                church of St. Mark, Venice, are prominent examples of                Byzantine architecture.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Greek \Greek\, a. [AS. grec, L. Graecus, Gr. ?: cf. F. grec. Cf.       {Grecian}.]       Of or pertaining to Greece or the Greeks; Grecian.          {Greek calends}. See under Calends.          {Greek Church} (Eccl. Hist.), the Eastern Church; that part             of Christendom which separated from the Roman or Western             Church in the ninth century. It comprises the great bulk             of the Christian population of Russia (of which this is             the established church), Greece, Moldavia, and Wallachia.             The Greek Church is governed by patriarchs and is called             also the {Byzantine Church}.          {Greek cross}. See Illust. (10) Of {Cross}.          {Greek Empire}. See {Byzantine Empire}.          {Greek fire}, a combustible composition which burns under             water, the constituents of which are supposed to be             asphalt, with niter and sulphur. --Ure.          {Greek rose}, the flower campion.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Byzantine \By*zan"tine\ (b[icr]*z[acr]n"t[icr]n), a.       Of or pertaining to Byzantium. -- n. A native or inhabitant       of Byzantium, now Constantinople; sometimes, applied to an       inhabitant of the modern city of Constantinople. [ Written       also {Bizantine}.]          {Byzantine church}, the Eastern or Greek church, as             distinguished from the Western or Roman or Latin church.             See under {Greek}.          {Byzantine empire}, the Eastern Roman or Greek empire from a.             d. 364 or a. d. 395 to the capture of Constantinople by             the Turks, a. d. 1453.          {Byzantine historians}, historians and writers (Zonaras,             Procopius, etc.) who lived in the Byzantine empire. --P.             Cyc.          {Byzantine style} (Arch.), a style of architecture developed             in the Byzantine empire.          Note: Its leading forms are the round arch, the dome, the                pillar, the circle, and the cross. The capitals of the                pillars are of endless variety, and full of invention.                The mosque of St. Sophia, Constantinople, and the                church of St. Mark, Venice, are prominent examples of                Byzantine architecture.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Greek \Greek\, a. [AS. grec, L. Graecus, Gr. ?: cf. F. grec. Cf.       {Grecian}.]       Of or pertaining to Greece or the Greeks; Grecian.          {Greek calends}. See under Calends.          {Greek Church} (Eccl. Hist.), the Eastern Church; that part             of Christendom which separated from the Roman or Western             Church in the ninth century. It comprises the great bulk             of the Christian population of Russia (of which this is             the established church), Greece, Moldavia, and Wallachia.             The Greek Church is governed by patriarchs and is called             also the {Byzantine Church}.          {Greek cross}. See Illust. (10) Of {Cross}.          {Greek Empire}. See {Byzantine Empire}.          {Greek fire}, a combustible composition which burns under             water, the constituents of which are supposed to be             asphalt, with niter and sulphur. --Ure.          {Greek rose}, the flower campion.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Byzantine \By*zan"tine\ (b[icr]*z[acr]n"t[icr]n), a.       Of or pertaining to Byzantium. -- n. A native or inhabitant       of Byzantium, now Constantinople; sometimes, applied to an       inhabitant of the modern city of Constantinople. [ Written       also {Bizantine}.]          {Byzantine church}, the Eastern or Greek church, as             distinguished from the Western or Roman or Latin church.             See under {Greek}.          {Byzantine empire}, the Eastern Roman or Greek empire from a.             d. 364 or a. d. 395 to the capture of Constantinople by             the Turks, a. d. 1453.          {Byzantine historians}, historians and writers (Zonaras,             Procopius, etc.) who lived in the Byzantine empire. --P.             Cyc.          {Byzantine style} (Arch.), a style of architecture developed             in the Byzantine empire.          Note: Its leading forms are the round arch, the dome, the                pillar, the circle, and the cross. The capitals of the                pillars are of endless variety, and full of invention.                The mosque of St. Sophia, Constantinople, and the                church of St. Mark, Venice, are prominent examples of                Byzantine architecture.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Byzantine \By*zan"tine\ (b[icr]*z[acr]n"t[icr]n), a.       Of or pertaining to Byzantium. -- n. A native or inhabitant       of Byzantium, now Constantinople; sometimes, applied to an       inhabitant of the modern city of Constantinople. [ Written       also {Bizantine}.]          {Byzantine church}, the Eastern or Greek church, as             distinguished from the Western or Roman or Latin church.             See under {Greek}.          {Byzantine empire}, the Eastern Roman or Greek empire from a.             d. 364 or a. d. 395 to the capture of Constantinople by             the Turks, a. d. 1453.          {Byzantine historians}, historians and writers (Zonaras,             Procopius, etc.) who lived in the Byzantine empire. --P.             Cyc.          {Byzantine style} (Arch.), a style of architecture developed             in the Byzantine empire.          Note: Its leading forms are the round arch, the dome, the                pillar, the circle, and the cross. The capitals of the                pillars are of endless variety, and full of invention.                The mosque of St. Sophia, Constantinople, and the                church of St. Mark, Venice, are prominent examples of                Byzantine architecture.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Byzantine \By*zan"tine\ (b[icr]*z[acr]n"t[icr]n), a.       Of or pertaining to Byzantium. -- n. A native or inhabitant       of Byzantium, now Constantinople; sometimes, applied to an       inhabitant of the modern city of Constantinople. [ Written       also {Bizantine}.]          {Byzantine church}, the Eastern or Greek church, as             distinguished from the Western or Roman or Latin church.             See under {Greek}.          {Byzantine empire}, the Eastern Roman or Greek empire from a.             d. 364 or a. d. 395 to the capture of Constantinople by             the Turks, a. d. 1453.          {Byzantine historians}, historians and writers (Zonaras,             Procopius, etc.) who lived in the Byzantine empire. --P.             Cyc.          {Byzantine style} (Arch.), a style of architecture developed             in the Byzantine empire.          Note: Its leading forms are the round arch, the dome, the                pillar, the circle, and the cross. The capitals of the                pillars are of endless variety, and full of invention.                The mosque of St. Sophia, Constantinople, and the                church of St. Mark, Venice, are prominent examples of                Byzantine architecture.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Baconton, GA (city, FIPS 4840)       Location: 31.37582 N, 84.16156 W       Population (1990): 623 (246 housing units)       Area: 3.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 31716
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Bajandas, PR (comunidad, FIPS 4701)       Location: 18.16230 N, 65.78283 W       Population (1990): 1550 (491 housing units)       Area: 1.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Bay County, FL (county, FIPS 5)       Location: 30.23601 N, 85.63242 W       Population (1990): 126994 (65999 housing units)       Area: 1978.1 sq km (land), 698.3 sq km (water)    Bay County, MI (county, FIPS 17)       Location: 43.72080 N, 83.94273 W       Population (1990): 111723 (44234 housing units)       Area: 1150.6 sq km (land), 483.6 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Bee County, TX (county, FIPS 25)       Location: 28.41726 N, 97.74042 W       Population (1990): 25135 (10208 housing units)       Area: 2279.8 sq km (land), 0.4 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Big Sandy, MT (town, FIPS 6250)       Location: 48.17890 N, 110.11288 W       Population (1990): 740 (361 housing units)       Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 59520    Big Sandy, TN (town, FIPS 5860)       Location: 36.23267 N, 88.08575 W       Population (1990): 505 (289 housing units)       Area: 1.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 38221    Big Sandy, TX (town, FIPS 8224)       Location: 32.58569 N, 95.11258 W       Population (1990): 1185 (537 housing units)       Area: 4.0 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 75755
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Bowie County, TX (county, FIPS 37)       Location: 33.44568 N, 94.42266 W       Population (1990): 81665 (34234 housing units)       Area: 2299.8 sq km (land), 90.4 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Bucks County, PA (county, FIPS 17)       Location: 40.33791 N, 75.10507 W       Population (1990): 541174 (199934 housing units)       Area: 1573.8 sq km (land), 37.6 sq km (water)
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
bag on the side n.   [prob. originally related to a colostomy    bag] An extension to an established hack that is supposed to add    some functionality to the original.   Usually derogatory, implying    that the original was being overextended and should have been thrown    away, and the new product is ugly, inelegant, or bloated.   Also v.    phrase, `to hang a bag on the side [of]'.   "C++?   That's just a bag    on the side of C ...."   "They want me to hang a bag on the side of    the accounting system."
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
big-endian adj.   [common; From Swift's "Gulliver's Travels" via    the famous paper "On Holy Wars and a Plea for Peace" by Danny Cohen,    USC/ISI IEN 137, dated April 1, 1980] 1. Describes a computer    architecture in which, within a given multi-byte numeric    representation, the most significant byte has the lowest address    (the word is stored `big-end-first').   Most processors, including    the IBM 370 family, the {PDP-10}, the Motorola microprocessor    families, and most of the various RISC designs are big-endian.    Big-endian byte order is also sometimes called `network order'. See    {little-endian}, {middle-endian}, {NUXI problem}, {swab}.   2. An    {{Internet address}} the wrong way round.   Most of the world follows    the Internet standard and writes email addresses starting with the    name of the computer and ending up with the name of the country.   In    the U.K. the Joint Networking Team had decided to do it the other    way round before the Internet domain standard was established.   Most    gateway sites have {ad-hockery} in their mailers to handle this, but    can still be confused.   In particular, the address    me@uk.ac.bris.pys.as could be interpreted in JANET's big-endian way    as one in the U.K. (domain uk) or in the standard little-endian way    as one in the domain as (American Samoa) on the opposite side of the    world.
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
bogometer /boh-gom'-*t-er/ n.   A notional instrument for    measuring {bogosity}.   Compare the {Troll-O-Meter} and the    `wankometer' described in the {wank} entry; see also {bogus}.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Back End Generator          (BEG) A {code generator} developed by H. Emmelmann et       al at GMD, University Karlsruhe, Germany.   Its input language       is Back End Generator Language (BEGL).          {(ftp://gatekeeper.dec.com/pub/gmd/cocktail/beg)}.          ["BEG - A Generator for Efficient Back Ends", H. Emmelmann et       al, SIGPLAN Notices 24(7):227-237 (Jul 1989)].          ["BEG - A Back End Generator - User Manual", H. Emmelmann,       GMD, U Karlsruhe, 1990].          [Summary?]          (2000-12-16)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Back End Generator Language          {Back End Generator}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
back-end          Any software performing either the final stage       in a process, or a task not apparent to the user.   A common       usage is in a {compiler}.   A compiler's back-end generates       {machine language} and performs optimisations specific to the       machine's {architecture}.          The term can also be used in the context of {network}       applications.   E.g. "The back-end of the system handles       {socket} protocols".          Contrast {front end}.          (1996-04-09)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
bag on the side          An extension to an established hack that is supposed to add       some functionality to the original.   Usually derogatory,       implying that the original was being overextended and should       have been thrown away, and the new product is ugly, inelegant,       or bloated.   Also "to hang a bag on the side [of]".   "C++?       That's just a bag on the side of C."   "They want me to hang a       bag on the side of the accounting system."
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
BBC Networking Club          A {bulletin board} run by the {British Broadcasting       Corporation} Education department from April 1994 to 30 Nov       1995.          (1997-01-20)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
big-endian          1. A computer {architecture} in which,       within a given multi-{byte} numeric representation, the most       significant byte has the lowest address (the word is stored       "big-end-first").          Most processors, including the {IBM 370} family, the {PDP-10},       the {Motorola} {microprocessor} families, and most of the       various {RISC} designs current in mid-1993, are big-endian.          See {-endian}.          2. A backward {electronic mail       address}.   The world now follows the {Internet} {hostname}       {standard} (see {FQDN}) and writes e-mail addresses starting       with the name of the computer and ending up with the {country       code} (e.g. fred@doc.acme.ac.uk).   In the United Kingdom the       {Joint Networking Team} decided to do it the other way round       (e.g. me@uk.ac.wigan.cs) before the {Internet} {domain}       standard was established.   Most {gateway sites} required       {ad-hockery} in their {mailers} to handle this.          By July 1994 this parochial idiosyncracy was on the way out       and mailers started to reject big-endian addresses.   By about       1996, people would look at you strangely if you suggested such       a bizarre thing might ever have existed.          [{Jargon File}]          (1998-08-09)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
bogometer          /boh-gom'-*t-er/ A notional instrument for measuring       {bogosity}.          Compare the "wankometer" described in the {wank} entry.          [{Jargon File}]          (1999-06-10)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Booch method          A widely used {object-oriented analysis} and       {object-oriented design} method.          {(http://www.hsr.ch/div/Booch/BoochReference/)}.          [Grady Booch, "Object-oriented Analysis and Design with       Applications", 2nd edition. Benjamin Cummings, Redwood City,       ISBN 0-8053-5340-2, 1993]          (2000-05-23)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
bus network          A network in which all {nodes} are connected to a       single wire (the bus).   The two endpoints will have a       {terminator}.   Bus networks typically use {CSMA/CD} techniques       to determine which node transmits data on the wire at any       given time.          Examples are {Ethernet} {10Base2} and {10Base5} networks.          See also {star network}, {ring network}.          (1999-11-28)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Byzantine          A term describing any system that has       so many labyrinthine internal interconnections that it would       be impossible to simplify by separation into loosely coupled       or linked components.          The city of Byzantium, later renamed Constantinople and then       Istanbul, and the Byzantine Empire were vitiated by a       bureaucratic overelaboration bordering on lunacy: quadruple       banked agencies, dozens or even scores of superfluous levels       and officials with high flown titles unrelated to their actual       function, if any.          Access to the Emperor and his council was controlled by       powerful and inscrutable eunuchs and by rival sports factions.          [Edward Gibbon, "Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire"].          (1999-01-15)
From The Elements (22Oct97) [elements]:
bismuth    Symbol: Bi    Atomic number: 83    Atomic weight: 208.980    White crystalline metal with a pink tinge, belongs to group 15. Most    diamagnetic of all metals and has the lowest thermal conductivity of all    the elements except mercury. Lead-free bismuth compounds are used in    cosmetics and medical procedures. Burns in the air and produces a blue    flame. In 1753, C.G. Junine first demonstrated that it was different from    lead.
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Bake-meats       baked provisions (Gen. 40:17), literally "works of the baker,"       such as biscuits and cakes.
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Bashemath       sweet-smelling. (1.) The daughter of Ishmael, the last of Esau's       three wives (Gen. 36:3, 4, 13), from whose son Reuel four tribes       of the Edomites sprung. She is also called Mahalath (Gen. 28:9).       It is noticeable that Esau's three wives receive different names       in the genealogical table of the Edomites (Gen. 36) from those       given to them in the history (Gen. 26:34; 28:9).                (2.) A daughter of Solomon, and wife of Ahimaaz, one of his       officers (1 Kings 4:15).
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Bashemath, perfumed; confusion of death; in desolation