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   backcloth
         n 1: scenery hung at back of stage [syn: {backdrop},
               {background}, {backcloth}]

English Dictionary: basil thyme	by the DICT Development Group
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backslide v drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards Synonym(s): lapse, backslide
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backslider n someone who lapses into previous undesirable patterns of behavior Synonym(s): recidivist, backslider, reversionist
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backsliding n a failure to maintain a higher state [syn: backsliding, lapse, lapsing, relapse, relapsing, reversion, reverting]
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bag lady n a homeless woman who carries all her possessions with her in shopping bags
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Bakelite n a thermosetting plastic used as electric insulators and for making plastic ware and telephone receivers etc.
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basal temperature n body temperature in the morning before rising or moving about or eating anything Synonym(s): basal body temperature, basal temperature
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basalt n the commonest type of solidified lava; a dense dark grey fine-grained igneous rock that is composed chiefly of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene
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basaltic adj of or relating to or containing basalt; "basaltic magma is fluid"
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Basil the Great n (Roman Catholic Church) the bishop of Caesarea who defended the Roman Catholic Church against the heresies of the 4th century; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-379) Synonym(s): Basil, St. Basil, Basil of Caesarea, Basil the Great, St. Basil the Great
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basil thyme n fragrant European mint having clusters of small violet-and- white flowers; naturalized especially in eastern North America Synonym(s): basil thyme, basil balm, mother of thyme, Acinos arvensis, Satureja acinos
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becloud v make less visible or unclear; "The stars are obscured by the clouds"; "the big elm tree obscures our view of the valley" Synonym(s): obscure, befog, becloud, obnubilate, haze over, fog, cloud, mist
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begild v decorate with, or as if with, gold leaf or liquid gold Synonym(s): gild, begild, engild
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beguiled adj filled with wonder and delight [syn: beguiled, captivated, charmed, delighted, enthralled, entranced]
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big-shouldered adj having broad shoulders; "big-shouldered and heavy-armed" Synonym(s): big-shouldered, broad-shouldered, square- shouldered
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booklet n a small book usually having a paper cover [syn: booklet, brochure, folder, leaflet, pamphlet]
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box elder n common shade tree of eastern and central United States Synonym(s): box elder, ash-leaved maple, Acer negundo
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Buchloe dactyloides n short grass growing on dry plains of central United States (where buffalo roam) Synonym(s): buffalo grass, Buchloe dactyloides
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buckle down v work very hard, like a slave [syn: slave, {break one's back}, buckle down, knuckle down]
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Buckleya distichophylla n parasitic shrub of the eastern United States having opposite leaves and insignificant greenish flowers followed by oily dull green olivelike fruits Synonym(s): buckleya, Buckleya distichophylla
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bugleweed n a mildly narcotic and astringent aromatic herb having small whitish flowers; eastern United States Synonym(s): bugleweed, Lycopus virginicus any of various low-growing annual or perennial evergreen herbs native to Eurasia; used for ground cover Synonym(s): bugle, bugleweed
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busload n the quantity of cargo or the number of passengers that a bus can carry
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Backslide \Back`slide"\, v. i. [imp. {Backslid}; p. p. {Backslidden}, {Backslid}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Backsliding}.] [Back, adv. + slide.] To slide back; to fall away; esp. to abandon gradually the faith and practice of a religion that has been professed.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Backslide \Back`slide"\, v. i. [imp. {Backslid}; p. p. {Backslidden}, {Backslid}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Backsliding}.] [Back, adv. + slide.] To slide back; to fall away; esp. to abandon gradually the faith and practice of a religion that has been professed.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Backslide \Back`slide"\, v. i. [imp. {Backslid}; p. p. {Backslidden}, {Backslid}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Backsliding}.] [Back, adv. + slide.] To slide back; to fall away; esp. to abandon gradually the faith and practice of a religion that has been professed.
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Backslider \Back"slid"er\, n. One who backslides.
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Backsliding \Back"slid"ing\, a. Slipping back; falling back into sin or error; sinning. Turn, O backsliding children, saith the Lord. --Jer. iii. 14.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Backslide \Back`slide"\, v. i. [imp. {Backslid}; p. p. {Backslidden}, {Backslid}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Backsliding}.] [Back, adv. + slide.] To slide back; to fall away; esp. to abandon gradually the faith and practice of a religion that has been professed.
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Backsliding \Back"slid"ing\, n. The act of one who backslides; abandonment of faith or duty. Our backslidings are many. --Jer. xiv. 7.
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Baculite \Bac"u*lite\, n. [L. baculune stick, staff; cf. F. baculite.] (Paleon.) A cephalopod of the extinct genus {Baculites}, found fossil in the Cretaceous rocks. It is like an uncoiled ammonite.
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Basalt \Ba*salt"\, n. [N. basaltes (an African word), a dark and hard species of marble found in Ethiopia: cf. F. basalte.] 1. (Geol.) A rock of igneous origin, consisting of augite and triclinic feldspar, with grains of magnetic or titanic iron, and also bottle-green particles of olivine frequently disseminated. Note: It is usually of a greenish black color, or of some dull brown shade, or black. It constitutes immense beds in some regions, and also occurs in veins or dikes cutting through other rocks. It has often a prismatic structure as at the Giant's Causeway, in Ireland, where the columns are as regular as if the work of art. It is a very tough and heavy rock, and is one of the best materials for macadamizing roads. 2. An imitation, in pottery, of natural basalt; a kind of black porcelain.
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Basaltic \Ba*salt"ic\, a. [Cf. F. basaltique.] Pertaining to basalt; formed of, or containing, basalt; as basaltic lava.
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Basaltiform \Basalt"iform\, a. [Basalt + -form.] In the form of basalt; columnar.
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Basaltoid \Ba*salt"oid\, a. [Basalt + -oid.] Formed like basalt; basaltiform.
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Basil \Bas"il\, n. [F. basilic, fr. L. badilicus royal, Gr. [?], fr. [?] king.] (Bot.) The name given to several aromatic herbs of the Mint family, but chiefly to the common or sweet basil ({Ocymum basilicum}), and the bush basil, or lesser basil ({O. minimum}), the leaves of which are used in cookery. The name is also given to several kinds of mountain mint ({Pycnanthemum}). {Basil thyme}, a name given to the fragrant herbs {Calamintha Acinos} and {C. Nepeta}. {Wild basil}, a plant ({Calamintha clinopodium}) of the Mint family.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Field \Field\, n. [OE. feld, fild, AS. feld; akin to D. veld, G. feld, Sw. f[84]lt, Dan. felt, Icel. fold field of grass, AS. folde earth, land, ground, OS. folda.] 1. Cleared land; land suitable for tillage or pasture; cultivated ground; the open country. 2. A piece of land of considerable size; esp., a piece inclosed for tillage or pasture. Fields which promise corn and wine. --Byron. 3. A place where a battle is fought; also, the battle itself. In this glorious and well-foughten field. --Shak. What though the field be lost? --Milton. 4. An open space; an extent; an expanse. Esp.: (a) Any blank space or ground on which figures are drawn or projected. (b) The space covered by an optical instrument at one view. Without covering, save yon field of stars. --Shak. Ask of yonder argent fields above. --Pope. 5. (Her.) The whole surface of an escutcheon; also, so much of it is shown unconcealed by the different bearings upon it. See Illust. of {Fess}, where the field is represented as gules (red), while the fess is argent (silver). 6. An unresticted or favorable opportunity for action, operation, or achievement; province; room. Afforded a clear field for moral experiments. --Macaulay. 7. A collective term for all the competitors in any outdoor contest or trial, or for all except the favorites in the betting. 8. (Baseball) That part of the grounds reserved for the players which is outside of the diamond; -- called also {outfield}. Note: Field is often used adjectively in the sense of belonging to, or used in, the fields; especially with reference to the operations and equipments of an army during a campaign away from permanent camps and fortifications. In most cases such use of the word is sufficiently clear; as, field battery; field fortification; field gun; field hospital, etc. A field geologist, naturalist, etc., is one who makes investigations or collections out of doors. A survey uses a field book for recording field notes, i.e., measurment, observations, etc., made in field work (outdoor operations). A farmer or planter employs field hands, and may use a field roller or a field derrick. Field sports are hunting, fishing, athletic games, etc. {Coal field} (Geol.) See under {Coal}. {Field artillery}, light ordnance mounted on wheels, for the use of a marching army. {Field basil} (Bot.), a plant of the Mint family ({Calamintha Acinos}); -- called also {basil thyme}. {Field colors} (Mil.), small flags for marking out the positions for squadrons and battalions; camp colors. {Field cricket} (Zo[94]l.), a large European cricket ({Gryllus campestric}), remarkable for its loud notes. {Field day}. (a) A day in the fields. (b) (Mil.) A day when troops are taken into the field for instruction in evolutions. --Farrow. (c) A day of unusual exertion or display; a gala day. {Field driver}, in New England, an officer charged with the driving of stray cattle to the pound. {Field duck} (Zo[94]l.), the little bustard ({Otis tetrax}), found in Southern Europe. {Field glass}. (Optics) (a) A binocular telescope of compact form; a lorgnette; a race glass. (b) A small achromatic telescope, from 20 to 24 inches long, and having 3 to 6 draws. (c) See {Field lens}. {Field lark}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) The skylark. (b) The tree pipit. {Field lens} (Optics), that one of the two lenses forming the eyepiece of an astronomical telescope or compound microscope which is nearer the object glass; -- called also {field glass}. {Field madder} (Bot.), a plant ({Sherardia arvensis}) used in dyeing. {Field marshal} (Mil.), the highest military rank conferred in the British and other European armies. {Field mouse} (Zo[94]l.), a mouse inhabiting fields, as the campagnol and the deer mouse. See {Campagnol}, and {Deer mouse}. {Field officer} (Mil.), an officer above the rank of captain and below that of general. {Field officer's court} (U.S.Army), a court-martial consisting of one field officer empowered to try all cases, in time of war, subject to jurisdiction of garrison and regimental courts. --Farrow. {Field plover} (Zo[94]l.), the black-bellied plover ({Charadrius squatarola}); also sometimes applied to the Bartramian sandpiper ({Bartramia longicauda}). {Field spaniel} (Zo[94]l.), a small spaniel used in hunting small game. {Field sparrow}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) A small American sparrow ({Spizella pusilla}). (b) The hedge sparrow. [Eng.] {Field staff}> (Mil.), a staff formerly used by gunners to hold a lighted match for discharging a gun. {Field vole} (Zo[94]l.), the European meadow mouse. {Field of ice}, a large body of floating ice; a pack. {Field}, [or] {Field of view}, in a telescope or microscope, the entire space within which objects are seen. {Field magnet}. see under {Magnet}. {Magnetic field}. See {Magnetic}. {To back the field}, [or] {To bet on the field}. See under {Back}, v. t. -- {To keep the field}. (a) (Mil.) To continue a campaign. (b) To maintain one's ground against all comers. {To} {lay, [or] back}, {against the field}, to bet on (a horse, etc.) against all comers. {To take the field} (Mil.), to enter upon a campaign.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Calamint \Cal"a*mint\ (-m[icr]nt), n. [OE. calamint, calemente (cf. F. calament) fr. L. calamintha, Gr. kalami`nqh, kala`minqos. See 1st {Mint}.] (Bot.) A genus of perennial plants ({Calamintha}) of the Mint family, esp. the {C. Nepeta} and {C. Acinos}, which are called also {basil thyme}.
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Basil \Bas"il\, n. [F. basilic, fr. L. badilicus royal, Gr. [?], fr. [?] king.] (Bot.) The name given to several aromatic herbs of the Mint family, but chiefly to the common or sweet basil ({Ocymum basilicum}), and the bush basil, or lesser basil ({O. minimum}), the leaves of which are used in cookery. The name is also given to several kinds of mountain mint ({Pycnanthemum}). {Basil thyme}, a name given to the fragrant herbs {Calamintha Acinos} and {C. Nepeta}. {Wild basil}, a plant ({Calamintha clinopodium}) of the Mint family.
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Field \Field\, n. [OE. feld, fild, AS. feld; akin to D. veld, G. feld, Sw. f[84]lt, Dan. felt, Icel. fold field of grass, AS. folde earth, land, ground, OS. folda.] 1. Cleared land; land suitable for tillage or pasture; cultivated ground; the open country. 2. A piece of land of considerable size; esp., a piece inclosed for tillage or pasture. Fields which promise corn and wine. --Byron. 3. A place where a battle is fought; also, the battle itself. In this glorious and well-foughten field. --Shak. What though the field be lost? --Milton. 4. An open space; an extent; an expanse. Esp.: (a) Any blank space or ground on which figures are drawn or projected. (b) The space covered by an optical instrument at one view. Without covering, save yon field of stars. --Shak. Ask of yonder argent fields above. --Pope. 5. (Her.) The whole surface of an escutcheon; also, so much of it is shown unconcealed by the different bearings upon it. See Illust. of {Fess}, where the field is represented as gules (red), while the fess is argent (silver). 6. An unresticted or favorable opportunity for action, operation, or achievement; province; room. Afforded a clear field for moral experiments. --Macaulay. 7. A collective term for all the competitors in any outdoor contest or trial, or for all except the favorites in the betting. 8. (Baseball) That part of the grounds reserved for the players which is outside of the diamond; -- called also {outfield}. Note: Field is often used adjectively in the sense of belonging to, or used in, the fields; especially with reference to the operations and equipments of an army during a campaign away from permanent camps and fortifications. In most cases such use of the word is sufficiently clear; as, field battery; field fortification; field gun; field hospital, etc. A field geologist, naturalist, etc., is one who makes investigations or collections out of doors. A survey uses a field book for recording field notes, i.e., measurment, observations, etc., made in field work (outdoor operations). A farmer or planter employs field hands, and may use a field roller or a field derrick. Field sports are hunting, fishing, athletic games, etc. {Coal field} (Geol.) See under {Coal}. {Field artillery}, light ordnance mounted on wheels, for the use of a marching army. {Field basil} (Bot.), a plant of the Mint family ({Calamintha Acinos}); -- called also {basil thyme}. {Field colors} (Mil.), small flags for marking out the positions for squadrons and battalions; camp colors. {Field cricket} (Zo[94]l.), a large European cricket ({Gryllus campestric}), remarkable for its loud notes. {Field day}. (a) A day in the fields. (b) (Mil.) A day when troops are taken into the field for instruction in evolutions. --Farrow. (c) A day of unusual exertion or display; a gala day. {Field driver}, in New England, an officer charged with the driving of stray cattle to the pound. {Field duck} (Zo[94]l.), the little bustard ({Otis tetrax}), found in Southern Europe. {Field glass}. (Optics) (a) A binocular telescope of compact form; a lorgnette; a race glass. (b) A small achromatic telescope, from 20 to 24 inches long, and having 3 to 6 draws. (c) See {Field lens}. {Field lark}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) The skylark. (b) The tree pipit. {Field lens} (Optics), that one of the two lenses forming the eyepiece of an astronomical telescope or compound microscope which is nearer the object glass; -- called also {field glass}. {Field madder} (Bot.), a plant ({Sherardia arvensis}) used in dyeing. {Field marshal} (Mil.), the highest military rank conferred in the British and other European armies. {Field mouse} (Zo[94]l.), a mouse inhabiting fields, as the campagnol and the deer mouse. See {Campagnol}, and {Deer mouse}. {Field officer} (Mil.), an officer above the rank of captain and below that of general. {Field officer's court} (U.S.Army), a court-martial consisting of one field officer empowered to try all cases, in time of war, subject to jurisdiction of garrison and regimental courts. --Farrow. {Field plover} (Zo[94]l.), the black-bellied plover ({Charadrius squatarola}); also sometimes applied to the Bartramian sandpiper ({Bartramia longicauda}). {Field spaniel} (Zo[94]l.), a small spaniel used in hunting small game. {Field sparrow}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) A small American sparrow ({Spizella pusilla}). (b) The hedge sparrow. [Eng.] {Field staff}> (Mil.), a staff formerly used by gunners to hold a lighted match for discharging a gun. {Field vole} (Zo[94]l.), the European meadow mouse. {Field of ice}, a large body of floating ice; a pack. {Field}, [or] {Field of view}, in a telescope or microscope, the entire space within which objects are seen. {Field magnet}. see under {Magnet}. {Magnetic field}. See {Magnetic}. {To back the field}, [or] {To bet on the field}. See under {Back}, v. t. -- {To keep the field}. (a) (Mil.) To continue a campaign. (b) To maintain one's ground against all comers. {To} {lay, [or] back}, {against the field}, to bet on (a horse, etc.) against all comers. {To take the field} (Mil.), to enter upon a campaign.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Calamint \Cal"a*mint\ (-m[icr]nt), n. [OE. calamint, calemente (cf. F. calament) fr. L. calamintha, Gr. kalami`nqh, kala`minqos. See 1st {Mint}.] (Bot.) A genus of perennial plants ({Calamintha}) of the Mint family, esp. the {C. Nepeta} and {C. Acinos}, which are called also {basil thyme}.
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Basil \Bas"il\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Basiled} ([?]); p. pr. & vb. n. {Basiling}.] To grind or form the edge of to an angle. --Moxon.
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Mahwa tree \Mah"wa tree`\ (Bot.) An East Indian sapotaceous tree ({Bassia latifolia}, and also {B. butyracea}), whose timber is used for wagon wheels, and the flowers for food and in preparing an intoxicating drink. It is one of the butter trees. The oil, known as mahwa and yallah, is obtained from the kernels of the fruit.
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Bay salt \Bay" salt`\ Salt which has been obtained from sea water, by evaporation in shallow pits or basins, by the heat of the sun; the large crystalline salt of commerce. --Bacon. Ure.
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Becloud \Be*cloud"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Beclouded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Beclouding}.] To cause obscurity or dimness to; to dim; to cloud. If thou becloud the sunshine of thine eye. --Quarles.
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Becloud \Be*cloud"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Beclouded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Beclouding}.] To cause obscurity or dimness to; to dim; to cloud. If thou becloud the sunshine of thine eye. --Quarles.
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Becloud \Be*cloud"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Beclouded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Beclouding}.] To cause obscurity or dimness to; to dim; to cloud. If thou becloud the sunshine of thine eye. --Quarles.
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Begild \Be*gild"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Begilded} or {Begilt}.] To gild. --B. Jonson.
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Begild \Be*gild"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Begilded} or {Begilt}.] To gild. --B. Jonson.
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Begild \Be*gild"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Begilded} or {Begilt}.] To gild. --B. Jonson.
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Beguile \Be*guile"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Beguiled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Beguiling}.] 1. To delude by guile, artifice, or craft; to deceive or impose on, as by a false statement; to lure. The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat. --Gen. iii. 13. 2. To elude, or evade by craft; to foil. [Obs.] When misery could beguile the tyrant's rage. --Shak. 3. To cause the time of to pass without notice; to relieve the tedium or weariness of; to while away; to divert. Ballads . . . to beguile his incessant wayfaring. --W. Irving. Syn: To delude; deceive; cheat; insnare; mislead; amuse; divert; entertain.
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Bejewel \Be*jew"el\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bejeweled} or {Bejewelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bejeweling} or {Bejewelling}.] To ornament with a jewel or with jewels; to spangle. [bd]Bejeweled hands.[b8] --Thackeray.
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Bejewel \Be*jew"el\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bejeweled} or {Bejewelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bejeweling} or {Bejewelling}.] To ornament with a jewel or with jewels; to spangle. [bd]Bejeweled hands.[b8] --Thackeray.
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Bezzle \Bez"zle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bezzled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bezzling}.] [OF. besillier, besiler, to maltreat, pillage; or shortened fr. embezzle. Cf. {Embezzle}.] To plunder; to waste in riot. [Obs.]
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Biocellate \Bioc"ellate\, a. [L. bis twice + ocellatus. See {Ocellated}.] (Zo[94]l.) Having two ocelli (eyelike spots); -- said of a wing, etc.
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Bissell truck \Bis"sell truck\ A truck for railroad rolling stock, consisting of two ordinary axle boxes sliding in guides attached to a triangular frame; -- called also {pony truck}.
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Bockelet \Bock"e*let\, n. (Zo[94]l.) A kind of long-winged hawk; -- called also {bockerel}, and {bockeret}. [Obs.]
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Boggle \Bog"gle\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Boggled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Boggling}.] [ See {Bogle}, n.] 1. To stop or hesitate as if suddenly frightened, or in doubt, or impeded by unforeseen difficulties; to take alarm; to exhibit hesitancy and indecision. We start and boggle at every unusual appearance. --Glanvill. Boggling at nothing which serveth their purpose. --Barrow. 2. To do anything awkwardly or unskillfully. 3. To play fast and loose; to dissemble. --Howell. Syn: To doubt; hesitate; shrink; stickle; demur.
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Bookholder \Book"hold`er\, n. 1. A prompter at a theater. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl. 2. A support for a book, holding it open, while one reads or copies from it.
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Booklet \Book"let\, n. A little book. --T. Arnold.
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Elder \El"der\, n. [OE. ellern, eller, AS. ellen, cf. LG. elloorn; perh. akin to OHG. holantar, holuntar, G. holunder; or perh. to E. alder, n.] (Bot.) A genus of shrubs ({Sambucus}) having broad umbels of white flowers, and small black or red berries. Note: The common North American species is {Sambucus Canadensis}; the common European species ({S. nigra}) forms a small tree. The red-berried elder is {S. pubens}. The berries are diaphoretic and aperient. {Box elder}. See under 1st {Box}. {Dwarf elder}. See {Danewort}. {Elder tree}. (Bot.) Same as {Elder}. --Shak. {Marsh elder}, the cranberry tree {Viburnum Opulus}).
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Box \Box\ (b[ocr]ks), n. [As. box, L. buxus, fr. Gr. [?]. See {Box} a case.] (Bot.) A tree or shrub, flourishing in different parts of the world. The common box ({Buxus sempervirens}) has two varieties, one of which, the dwarf box ({B. suffruticosa}), is much used for borders in gardens. The wood of the tree varieties, being very hard and smooth, is extensively used in the arts, as by turners, engravers, mathematical instrument makers, etc. {Box elder}, the ash-leaved maple ({Negundo aceroides}), of North America. {Box holly}, the butcher's broom ({Russus aculeatus}). {Box thorn}, a shrub ({Lycium barbarum}). {Box tree}, the tree variety of the common box.
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Boxhaul \Box"haul`\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Boxhauled}.] (Naut.) To put (a vessel) on the other tack by veering her short round on her heel; -- so called from the circumstance of bracing the head yards abox (i. e., sharp aback, on the wind). --Totten.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Buffalo \Buf"fa*lo\, n.; pl. {Buffaloes}. [Sp. bufalo (cf. It. bufalo, F. buffle), fr. L. bubalus, bufalus, a kind of African stag or gazelle; also, the buffalo or wild ox, fr. Gr. [?] buffalo, prob. fr. [?] ox. See {Cow} the animal, and cf. {Buff} the color, and {Bubale}.] 1. (Zo[94]l.) A species of the genus {Bos} or {Bubalus} ({B. bubalus}), originally from India, but now found in most of the warmer countries of the eastern continent. It is larger and less docile than the common ox, and is fond of marshy places and rivers. 2. (Zo[94]l.) A very large and savage species of the same genus ({B. Caffer}) found in South Africa; -- called also {Cape buffalo}. 3. (Zo[94]l.) Any species of wild ox. 4. (Zo[94]l.) The bison of North America. 5. A buffalo robe. See {Buffalo robe}, below. 6. (Zo[94]l.) The buffalo fish. See {Buffalo fish}, below. {Buffalo berry} (Bot.), a shrub of the Upper Missouri ({Sherherdia argentea}) with acid edible red berries. {Buffalo bird} (Zo[94]l.), an African bird of the genus {Buphaga}, of two species. These birds perch upon buffaloes and cattle, in search of parasites. {Buffalo bug}, the carpet beetle. See under {Carpet}. {Buffalo chips}, dry dung of the buffalo, or bison, used for fuel. [U.S.] {Buffalo clover} (Bot.), a kind of clover ({Trifolium reflexum} and {T.soloniferum}) found in the ancient grazing grounds of the American bison. {Buffalo cod} (Zo[94]l.), a large, edible, marine fish ({Ophiodon elongatus}) of the northern Pacific coast; -- called also {blue cod}, and {cultus cod}. {Buffalo fish} (Zo[94]l.), one of several large fresh-water fishes of the family {Catostomid[91]}, of the Mississippi valley. The red-mouthed or brown ({Ictiobus bubalus}), the big-mouthed or black ({Bubalichthys urus}), and the small-mouthed ({B. altus}), are among the more important species used as food. {Buffalo fly}, [or] {Buffalo gnat} (Zo[94]l.), a small dipterous insect of the genus {Simulium}, allied to the black fly of the North. It is often extremely abundant in the lower part of the Mississippi valley and does great injury to domestic animals, often killing large numbers of cattle and horses. In Europe the Columbatz fly is a species with similar habits. {Buffalo grass} (Bot.), a species of short, sweet grass ({Buchlo[89] dactyloides}), from two to four inches high, covering the prairies on which the buffaloes, or bisons, feed. [U.S.] {Buffalo nut} (Bot.), the oily and drupelike fruit of an American shrub ({Pyrularia oleifera}); also, the shrub itself; oilnut. {Buffalo robe}, the skin of the bison of North America, prepared with the hair on; -- much used as a lap robe in sleighs.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Barnyard grass, for hay. South. {Panicum Grus-galli}. Bent, pasture and hay. {Agrostis}, several species. Bermuda grass, pasture. South. {Cynodon Dactylon}. Black bent. Same as {Switch grass} (below). Blue bent, hay. North and West. {Andropogon provincialis}. Blue grass, pasture. {Poa compressa}. Blue joint, hay. Northwest. {Aqropyrum glaucum}. Buffalo grass, grazing. Rocky Mts., etc. (a) {Buchlo[89] dectyloides}. (b) Same as {Grama grass} (below).
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Buckle \Buc"kle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Buckled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Buckling}.] [OE. boclen, F. boucler. See {Buckle}, n.] 1. To fasten or confine with a buckle or buckles; as, to buckle a harness. 2. To bend; to cause to kink, or to become distorted. 3. To prepare for action; to apply with vigor and earnestness; -- generally used reflexively
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bugled \Bu"gled\, a. Ornamented with bugles.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bugleweed \Bu"gle*weed`\, n. (Bot.) A plant of the Mint family and genus {Lycopus}; esp. {L. Virginicus}, which has mild narcotic and astringent properties, and is sometimes used as a remedy for hemorrhage.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bushel \Bush"el\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Busheled}, p. pr. & vb. n. {Busheling}.] [Cf. G. bosseln.] (Tailoring) To mend or repair, as men's garments; to repair garments. [U. S.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Byssolite \Bys"so*lite\, n. [Gr.[?] See flax + -lite.] (Min.) An olive-green fibrous variety of hornblende.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Basalt, CO (town, FIPS 4935) Location: 39.36673 N, 107.02697 W Population (1990): 1128 (507 housing units) Area: 1.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 81621 Basalt, ID (city, FIPS 5230) Location: 43.31436 N, 112.16515 W Population (1990): 407 (128 housing units) Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Bickleton, WA Zip code(s): 99322
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Box Elder, MT Zip code(s): 59521 Box Elder, SD (city, FIPS 6620) Location: 44.11957 N, 103.07207 W Population (1990): 2680 (1050 housing units) Area: 8.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 57719
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Box Elder County, UT (county, FIPS 3) Location: 41.51492 N, 113.09714 W Population (1990): 36485 (11890 housing units) Area: 14824.3 sq km (land), 2604.9 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Buckholts, TX (town, FIPS 11020) Location: 30.87259 N, 97.12749 W Population (1990): 335 (175 housing units) Area: 3.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 76518
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Backslide to draw back or apostatize in matters of religion (Acts 21:21; 2 Thess. 2:3; 1 Tim. 4:1). This may be either partial (Prov. 14:14) or complete (Heb. 6:4-6; 10:38, 39). The apostasy may be both doctrinal and moral.