ballyhoo artist
         n 1: someone who uses exaggerated or lurid material in order to
               gain public attention [syn: {sensationalist}, {ballyhoo
               artist}]

English Dictionary: bollard	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
bellwort n any of various plants of the genus Uvularia having yellowish drooping bell-shaped flowers Synonym(s): bellwort, merry bells, wild oats
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
biliary ductule n excretory ducts of the liver; empty into the hepatic ducts
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
billiard adj of or relating to billiards; "a billiard ball"; "a billiard cue"; "a billiard table"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
billiard ball n ball used in playing billiards
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
billiard hall n a room in which billiards is played [syn: billiard room, billiard saloon, billiard parlor, billiard parlour, billiard hall]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
billiard marker n a device for keeping the score in a game of billiards
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billiard parlor n a room in which billiards is played [syn: billiard room, billiard saloon, billiard parlor, billiard parlour, billiard hall]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
billiard parlour n a room in which billiards is played [syn: billiard room, billiard saloon, billiard parlor, billiard parlour, billiard hall]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
billiard player n someone who plays billiards
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
billiard room n a room in which billiards is played [syn: billiard room, billiard saloon, billiard parlor, billiard parlour, billiard hall]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
billiard saloon n a room in which billiards is played [syn: billiard room, billiard saloon, billiard parlor, billiard parlour, billiard hall]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
billiard table n game equipment consisting of a heavy table on which pool is played Synonym(s): pool table, billiard table, snooker table
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
billiards n any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
blare out v announce loudly Synonym(s): blare out, blat out
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
blear-eyed adj tired to the point of exhaustion [syn: bleary, blear, bleary-eyed, blear-eyed]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
bleary-eyed adj tired to the point of exhaustion [syn: bleary, blear, bleary-eyed, blear-eyed]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Bleriot n French aviator who in 1909 made the first flight across the English Channel (1872-1936) Synonym(s): Bleriot, Louis Bleriot
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
blowhard n a very boastful and talkative person [syn: bragger, braggart, boaster, blowhard, line-shooter, vaunter]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Blue Ridge n a range of the Appalachians extending from southern Pennsylvania to northern Georgia Synonym(s): Blue Ridge Mountains, Blue Ridge
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Blue Ridge Mountains n a range of the Appalachians extending from southern Pennsylvania to northern Georgia Synonym(s): Blue Ridge Mountains, Blue Ridge
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
blurred adj indistinct or hazy in outline; "a landscape of blurred outlines"; "the trees were just blurry shapes" Synonym(s): bleary, blurred, blurry, foggy, fuzzy, hazy, muzzy unclear in form or expression; "the blurred aims of the group"; "sometimes one understood clearly and sometimes the meaning was clouded"- H.G.Wells Synonym(s): blurred, clouded
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
blurt v utter impulsively; "He blurted out the secret"; "He blundered his stupid ideas" Synonym(s): blurt out, blurt, blunder out, blunder, ejaculate
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
blurt out v utter impulsively; "He blurted out the secret"; "He blundered his stupid ideas" Synonym(s): blurt out, blurt, blunder out, blunder, ejaculate
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
bollard n a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines); "the road was closed to vehicular traffic with bollards" Synonym(s): bollard, bitt
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
bowler hat n a felt hat that is round and hard with a narrow brim [syn: bowler hat, bowler, derby hat, derby, plug hat]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bellwort \Bell"wort"\, n. (Bot.)       A genus of plants ({Uvularia}) with yellowish bell-shaped       flowers.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Belord \Be*lord"\, v. t.       1. To act the lord over.          2. To address by the title of [bd]lord[b8].
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Billard \Bil"lard\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       An English fish, allied to the cod; the coalfish. [Written       also {billet} and {billit}.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Billiard \Bil"liard\, a.       Of or pertaining to the game of billiards. [bd]Smooth as is a       billiard ball.[b8] --B. Jonson.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Billiards \Bil"liards\, n. [F. billiard billiards, OF. billart       staff, cue form playing, fr. bille log. See {Billet} a       stick.]       A game played with ivory balls o a cloth-covered, rectangular       table, bounded by elastic cushions. The player seeks to impel       his ball with his cue so that it shall either strike (carom       upon) two other balls, or drive another ball into one of the       pockets with which the table sometimes is furnished.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Blare \Blare\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Blared}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Blaring}.] [OE. blaren, bloren, to cry, woop; cf. G.       pl[84]rren to bleat, D. blaren to bleat, cry, weep. Prob. an       imitative word, but cf. also E. blast. Cf. {Blore}.]       To sound loudly and somewhat harshly. [bd]The trumpet       blared.[b8] --Tennyson.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Blear \Blear\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bleared}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Blearing}.] [OE. bleren; cf. Dan. plire to blink, Sw. plira       to twinkle, wink, LG. plieren; perh. from the same root as E.       blink. See {Blink}, and cf. {Blur}.]       To make somewhat sore or watery, as the eyes; to dim, or       blur, as the sight. Figuratively: To obscure (mental or moral       perception); to blind; to hoodwink.                   That tickling rheums Should ever tease the lungs and                blear the sight.                                    --Cowper.          {To blear the eye of}, to deceive; to impose upon. [Obs.]             --Chaucer.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bleared \Bleared\, a.       Dimmed, as by a watery humor; affected with rheum. --       {Blear"ed*ness}, n.                   Dardanian wives, With bleared visages, come forth to                view The issue of the exploit.               --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bleared \Bleared\, a.       Dimmed, as by a watery humor; affected with rheum. --       {Blear"ed*ness}, n.                   Dardanian wives, With bleared visages, come forth to                view The issue of the exploit.               --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Blear-eyed \Blear"-eyed`\, a.       1. Having sore eyes; having the eyes dim with rheum;             dim-sighted.                         The blear-eyed Crispin.                     --Drant.          2. Lacking in perception or penetration; short-sighted; as, a             blear-eyed bigot.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bleareyedness \Blear"eyed`ness\, n.       The state of being blear-eyed.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Blirt \Blirt\, n. (Naut.)       A gust of wind and rain. --Ham. Nav. Encyc.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Blur \Blur\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Blurred}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Blurring}.] [Prob. of same origin as blear. See {Blear}.]       1. To render obscure by making the form or outline of             confused and uncertain, as by soiling; to smear; to make             indistinct and confused; as, to blur manuscript by             handling it while damp; to blur the impression of a             woodcut by an excess of ink.                         But time hath nothing blurred those lines of favor                      Which then he wore.                           --Shak.          2. To cause imperfection of vision in; to dim; to darken.                         Her eyes are blurred with the lightning's glare.                                                                               --J. R. Drake.          3. To sully; to stain; to blemish, as reputation.                         Sarcasms may eclipse thine own, But can not blur my                      lost renown.                                       --Hudibras.          Syn: To spot; blot; disfigure; stain; sully.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Blurt \Blurt\ (bl[ucir]rt), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Blurted}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Blurting}.] [Cf. {Blare}.]       To utter suddenly and unadvisedly; to divulge       inconsiderately; to ejaculate; -- commonly with out.                   Others . . . can not hold, but blurt out, those words                which afterward they forced to eat.         --Hakewill.          {To blurt at}, to speak contemptuously of. [Obs.] --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Blurt \Blurt\ (bl[ucir]rt), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Blurted}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Blurting}.] [Cf. {Blare}.]       To utter suddenly and unadvisedly; to divulge       inconsiderately; to ejaculate; -- commonly with out.                   Others . . . can not hold, but blurt out, those words                which afterward they forced to eat.         --Hakewill.          {To blurt at}, to speak contemptuously of. [Obs.] --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Blurt \Blurt\ (bl[ucir]rt), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Blurted}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Blurting}.] [Cf. {Blare}.]       To utter suddenly and unadvisedly; to divulge       inconsiderately; to ejaculate; -- commonly with out.                   Others . . . can not hold, but blurt out, those words                which afterward they forced to eat.         --Hakewill.          {To blurt at}, to speak contemptuously of. [Obs.] --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Deck \Deck\, n. [D. dek. See {Deck}, v.]       1. The floorlike covering of the horizontal sections, or             compartments, of a ship. Small vessels have only one deck;             larger ships have two or three decks.          Note: The following are the more common names of the decks of                vessels having more than one.          {Berth deck} (Navy), a deck next below the gun deck, where             the hammocks of the crew are swung.          {Boiler deck} (River Steamers), the deck on which the boilers             are placed.          {Flush deck}, any continuous, unbroken deck from stem to             stern.          {Gun deck} (Navy), a deck below the spar deck, on which the             ship's guns are carried. If there are two gun decks, the             upper one is called the main deck, the lower, the lower             gun deck; if there are three, one is called the middle gun             deck.          {Half-deck}, that portion of the deck next below the spar             deck which is between the mainmast and the cabin.          {Hurricane deck} (River Steamers, etc.), the upper deck,             usually a light deck, erected above the frame of the hull.                      {Orlop deck}, the deck or part of a deck where the cables are             stowed, usually below the water line.          {Poop deck}, the deck forming the roof of a poop or poop             cabin, built on the upper deck and extending from the             mizzenmast aft.          {Quarter-deck}, the part of the upper deck abaft the             mainmast, including the poop deck when there is one.          {Spar deck}.             (a) Same as the upper deck.             (b) Sometimes a light deck fitted over the upper deck.          {Upper deck}, the highest deck of the hull, extending from             stem to stern.          2. (arch.) The upper part or top of a mansard roof or curb             roof when made nearly flat.          3. (Railroad) The roof of a passenger car.          4. A pack or set of playing cards.                         The king was slyly fingered from the deck. --Shak.          5. A heap or store. [Obs.]                         Who . . . hath such trinkets Ready in the deck.                                                                               --Massinger.          {Between decks}. See under {Between}.          {Deck bridge} (Railroad Engineering), a bridge which carries             the track upon the upper chords; -- distinguished from a             through bridge, which carries the track upon the lower             chords, between the girders.          {Deck curb} (Arch.), a curb supporting a deck in roof             construction.          {Deck floor} (Arch.), a floor which serves also as a roof, as             of a belfry or balcony.          {Deck hand}, a sailor hired to help on the vessel's deck, but             not expected to go aloft.          {Deck molding} (Arch.), the molded finish of the edge of a             deck, making the junction with the lower slope of the             roof.          {Deck roof} (Arch.), a nearly flat roof which is not             surmounted by parapet walls.          {Deck transom} (Shipbuilding), the transom into which the             deck is framed.          {To clear the decks} (Naut.), to remove every unnecessary             incumbrance in preparation for battle; to prepare for             action.          {To sweep the deck} (Card Playing), to clear off all the             stakes on the table by winning them.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bollard \Bol"lard\, n. [Cf. {Bole} the stem of a tree, and       {Pollard}.]       An upright wooden or iron post in a boat or on a dock, used       in veering or fastening ropes.          {Bollard timber} (Naut.), a timber, also called a knighthead,             rising just within the stem in a ship, on either side of             the bowsprit, to secure its end.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bollard \Bol"lard\, n. [Cf. {Bole} the stem of a tree, and       {Pollard}.]       An upright wooden or iron post in a boat or on a dock, used       in veering or fastening ropes.          {Bollard timber} (Naut.), a timber, also called a knighthead,             rising just within the stem in a ship, on either side of             the bowsprit, to secure its end.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bullwort \Bull"wort`\, n. (Bot.)       See {Bishop's-weed}.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Ballard, CA       Zip code(s): 93463    Ballard, UT (town, FIPS 3345)       Location: 40.28433 N, 109.94696 W       Population (1990): 644 (209 housing units)       Area: 52.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)    Ballard, WV       Zip code(s): 24918
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Ballard County, KY (county, FIPS 7)       Location: 37.06421 N, 89.00223 W       Population (1990): 7902 (3553 housing units)       Area: 650.5 sq km (land), 58.1 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Bel-Ridge, MO (village, FIPS 4366)       Location: 38.71405 N, 90.32790 W       Population (1990): 3199 (1300 housing units)       Area: 2.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Blue Earth, MN (city, FIPS 6688)       Location: 43.63909 N, 94.09982 W       Population (1990): 3745 (1644 housing units)       Area: 8.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 56013
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Blue Earth County, MN (county, FIPS 13)       Location: 44.03280 N, 94.06363 W       Population (1990): 54044 (20358 housing units)       Area: 1948.7 sq km (land), 35.1 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Blue Ridge, AL (CDP, FIPS 7588)       Location: 32.49248 N, 86.19062 W       Population (1990): 1151 (439 housing units)       Area: 20.4 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)    Blue Ridge, GA (city, FIPS 8928)       Location: 34.86408 N, 84.32701 W       Population (1990): 1336 (645 housing units)       Area: 5.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 30513    Blue Ridge, TX (town, FIPS 8872)       Location: 33.29837 N, 96.39994 W       Population (1990): 521 (234 housing units)       Area: 1.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 75424    Blue Ridge, VA (CDP, FIPS 8200)       Location: 37.38347 N, 79.82015 W       Population (1990): 2840 (1017 housing units)       Area: 16.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 24064
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Blue Ridge Manor, KY (city, FIPS 7858)       Location: 38.24487 N, 85.56418 W       Population (1990): 565 (278 housing units)       Area: 0.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Blue Ridge Summi, PA       Zip code(s): 17214
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Bullard, TX (town, FIPS 11212)       Location: 32.14111 N, 95.31914 W       Population (1990): 890 (371 housing units)       Area: 4.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)