B horizon
         n 1: immediately below the A-horizon; contains deposits of
               organic matter leached from surface soils [syn:
               {B-horizon}, {B horizon}]

English Dictionary: brusqueness	by the DICT Development Group
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B-horizon n immediately below the A-horizon; contains deposits of organic matter leached from surface soils Synonym(s): B-horizon, B horizon
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bar exam n an examination conducted at regular intervals to determine whether a candidate is qualified to practice law in a given jurisdiction; "applicants may qualify to take the New York bar examination by graduating from an approved law school"; "he passed the bar exam on his third try" Synonym(s): bar examination, bar exam
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bar examination n an examination conducted at regular intervals to determine whether a candidate is qualified to practice law in a given jurisdiction; "applicants may qualify to take the New York bar examination by graduating from an approved law school"; "he passed the bar exam on his third try" Synonym(s): bar examination, bar exam
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bar sinister n the status of being born to parents who were not married Synonym(s): bastardy, illegitimacy, bar sinister a mark of bastardy; lines from top right to bottom left Synonym(s): bar sinister, bend sinister
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bare-knuckle adj characterized by disorderly action and disregard for rules; "a rough-and-tumble fight"; "rough-and-tumble politics"; "undisguised bare-knuckle capitalism" Synonym(s): rough-and-tumble, bare-knuckle, bare-knuckled
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bare-knuckled adj characterized by disorderly action and disregard for rules; "a rough-and-tumble fight"; "rough-and-tumble politics"; "undisguised bare-knuckle capitalism" Synonym(s): rough-and-tumble, bare-knuckle, bare-knuckled
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bargain n an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each; "he made a bargain with the devil"; "he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals" Synonym(s): bargain, deal an advantageous purchase; "she got a bargain at the auction"; "the stock was a real buy at that price" Synonym(s): bargain, buy, steal v negotiate the terms of an exchange; "We bargained for a beautiful rug in the bazaar" Synonym(s): dicker, bargain come to terms; arrive at an agreement
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bargain down v persuade the seller to accept a lower price; "She beat the merchant down $100" Synonym(s): beat down, bargain down
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bargain hunter n a shopper who hunts for bargains
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bargain rate n a price below the standard price [syn: bargain rate, cheapness, cut rate, cut price]
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bargain-priced adj costing less than standard price; "buying bargain-priced clothes for the children"; "cut-rate goods" Synonym(s): bargain-priced, cut-rate, cut-price
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bargainer n someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold Synonym(s): trader, bargainer, dealer, monger negotiator of the terms of a transaction; "he is a hard bargainer"
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bargaining n the negotiation of the terms of a transaction or agreement
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bargaining chip n leverage in the form of an inducement or a concession useful in successful negotiations
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barge in v enter uninvited; informal; "let's crash the party!" [syn: barge in, crash, gate-crash] break into a conversation; "her husband always chimes in, even when he is not involved in the conversation" Synonym(s): chime in, cut in, put in, butt in, chisel in, barge in, break in
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bargeman n someone who operates a barge [syn: lighterman, bargeman, bargee]
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barking deer n small Asian deer with small antlers and a cry like a bark Synonym(s): muntjac, barking deer
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barking frog n of southwest United States and Mexico; call is like a dog's bark Synonym(s): barking frog, robber frog, Hylactophryne augusti
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baroqueness n elaborate and extensive ornamentation in decorative art and architecture that flourished in Europe in the 17th century Synonym(s): baroque, baroqueness
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barracking n shouting to interrupt a speech with which you disagree Synonym(s): heckling, barracking
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barycenter n (astronomy) the common center of mass around which two or more bodies revolve
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Baryshnikov n Russian dancer and choreographer who migrated to the United States (born in 1948) Synonym(s): Baryshnikov, Mikhail Baryshnikov
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bearskin n the pelt of a bear (sometimes used as a rug) tall hat; worn by some British soldiers on ceremonial occasions Synonym(s): bearskin, busby, shako
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beer can n a can that holds beer
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bergamot n small tree with pear-shaped fruit whose oil is used in perfumery; Italy Synonym(s): bergamot, bergamot orange, Citrus bergamia
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bergamot mint n perennial aromatic herb of eastern North America having variously colored tubular flowers in dense showy heads Synonym(s): bee balm, beebalm, bergamot mint, oswego tea, Monarda didyma mint with leaves having perfume like that of the bergamot orange Synonym(s): bergamot mint, lemon mint, eau de cologne mint, Mentha citrata
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bergamot orange n small tree with pear-shaped fruit whose oil is used in perfumery; Italy Synonym(s): bergamot, bergamot orange, Citrus bergamia
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Bergen n a port city in southwestern Norway
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bergenia n any plant of the genus Bergenia; valued as an evergreen ground cover and for the spring blossoms
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Bergman n Swedish film actress (1915-1982) [syn: Bergman, {Ingrid Bergman}] Swedish film director who used heavy symbolism and explored the psychology of the characters (born 1918) Synonym(s): Bergman, Ingmar Bergman
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Bergson n French philosopher who proposed elan vital as the cause of evolution and development (1859-1941) Synonym(s): Bergson, Henri Bergson, Henri Louis Bergson
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Berycomorphi n an order of spiny-finned fish in the superorder Acanthopterygii Synonym(s): Berycomorphi, order Berycomorphi
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birchen adj consisting of or made of wood of the birch tree [syn: birch, birchen, birken]
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birken adj consisting of or made of wood of the birch tree [syn: birch, birchen, birken]
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boorishness n the manner of a rude or insensitive person inelegance by virtue of being an uncouth boor Synonym(s): boorishness, uncouthness
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Boraginaceae n a widely distributed family of plants distinguished by circinate flowers and nutlike fruit Synonym(s): Boraginaceae, family Boraginaceae, borage family
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borough English n a former English custom by which the youngest son inherited land to the exclusion of his older brothers
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bourgeon v produce buds, branches, or germinate; "the potatoes sprouted" Synonym(s): shoot, spud, germinate, pullulate, bourgeon, burgeon forth, sprout
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brace and bit n a drill consisting of a bit and a brace to hold and turn it
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brace oneself for v prepare mentally or emotionally for something unpleasant Synonym(s): steel oneself against, steel onself for, brace oneself for, prepare for
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Brachinus n bombardier beetles Synonym(s): Brachinus, genus Brachinus
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brachium n (biology) a branching or armlike part of an animal
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bracing adj imparting vitality and energy; "the bracing mountain air" Synonym(s): bracing, brisk, fresh, refreshing, refreshful, tonic n a structural member used to stiffen a framework [syn: brace, bracing]
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bracken n fern of southeastern Asia; not hardy in cold temperate regions Synonym(s): bracken, Pteridium esculentum large coarse fern often several feet high; essentially weed ferns; cosmopolitan Synonym(s): bracken, pasture brake, brake, Pteridium aquilinum
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bragging adj exhibiting self-importance; "big talk" [syn: boastful, braggart(a), bragging(a), braggy, big, cock-a-hoop, crowing, self-aggrandizing, self- aggrandising] n an instance of boastful talk; "his brag is worse than his fight"; "whenever he won we were exposed to his gasconade" Synonym(s): brag, bragging, crow, crowing, vaporing, line-shooting, gasconade
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braising n cooking slowly in fat in a closed pot with little moisture
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brakeman n a railroad employee responsible for a train's brakes
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Brasenia n alternatively, a member of the family Nymphaeaceae [syn: Brasenia, genus Brasenia]
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Brasenia schreberi n aquatic plant with floating oval leaves and purple flowers; in lakes and slow-moving streams; suitable for aquariums Synonym(s): water-shield, Brasenia schreberi, water-target
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brashness n tasteless showiness [syn: flashiness, garishness, gaudiness, loudness, brashness, meretriciousness, tawdriness, glitz] the trait of being rash and hasty
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brass instrument n a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece Synonym(s): brass, brass instrument
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brass knuckles n a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand Synonym(s): brass knucks, knucks, brass knuckles, knuckles, knuckle duster
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brass knucks n a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand Synonym(s): brass knucks, knucks, brass knuckles, knuckles, knuckle duster
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brass monkey n a metal stand that formerly held cannon balls on sailing ships
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brazen adj unrestrained by convention or propriety; "an audacious trick to pull"; "a barefaced hypocrite"; "the most bodacious display of tourism this side of Anaheim"- Los Angeles Times; "bald-faced lies"; "brazen arrogance"; "the modern world with its quick material successes and insolent belief in the boundless possibilities of progress"- Bertrand Russell Synonym(s): audacious, barefaced, bodacious, bald-faced, brassy, brazen, brazen-faced, insolent made of or resembling brass (as in color or hardness) v face with defiance or impudence; "brazen it out"
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brazen-faced adj unrestrained by convention or propriety; "an audacious trick to pull"; "a barefaced hypocrite"; "the most bodacious display of tourism this side of Anaheim"- Los Angeles Times; "bald-faced lies"; "brazen arrogance"; "the modern world with its quick material successes and insolent belief in the boundless possibilities of progress"- Bertrand Russell Synonym(s): audacious, barefaced, bodacious, bald-faced, brassy, brazen, brazen-faced, insolent
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brazenly adv in a brazen manner; "he spoke brazenly"
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brazenness n behavior marked by a bold defiance of the proprieties and lack of shame Synonym(s): shamelessness, brazenness
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break camp v leave a camp; "The hikers decamped before dawn" [syn: decamp, break camp]
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break in v enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act; "Someone broke in while I was on vacation"; "They broke into my car and stole my radio!"; "who broke into my account last night?" Synonym(s): break in, break break into a conversation; "her husband always chimes in, even when he is not involved in the conversation" Synonym(s): chime in, cut in, put in, butt in, chisel in, barge in, break in start in a certain activity, enterprise, or role intrude on uninvited; "The nosy couple broke in on our conversation" break so as to fall inward; "He broke in the door" make submissive, obedient, or useful; "The horse was tough to break"; "I broke in the new intern" Synonym(s): break in, break
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break into v express or utter spontaneously; "break into a yodel"; "break into a song"; "break into tears" change pace; "The dancers broke into a cha-cha"; "The horse broke into a gallop"
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break one's back v work very hard, like a slave [syn: slave, {break one's back}, buckle down, knuckle down]
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break someone's heart v cause deep emotional pain and grief to somebody; "The young man broke the girl's heart when he told her was going to marry her best friend"
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break wind v expel intestinal gases through the anus [syn: fart, break wind]
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break-in n trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent Synonym(s): housebreaking, break-in, breaking and entering
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breaking n the act of breaking something; "the breakage was unavoidable" Synonym(s): breakage, break, breaking
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breaking and entering n trespassing for an unlawful purpose; illegal entrance into premises with criminal intent Synonym(s): housebreaking, break-in, breaking and entering
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breaking away n the act of breaking away or withdrawing from; "there was a breakaway by the discontented members"; "a breaking away from family and neighborhood" Synonym(s): breakaway, breaking away departing hastily
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breaking ball n a pitch of a baseball that is thrown with spin so that its path curves as it approaches the batter Synonym(s): curve, curve ball, breaking ball, bender
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breaking off n an instance of sudden interruption [syn: breaking off, abruption]
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breaking point n (psychology) stress at which a person breaks down or a situation becomes crucial the degree of tension or stress at which something breaks
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breaking wind n a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus [syn: fart, farting, flatus, wind, breaking wind]
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breakneck adj moving at very high speed; "a breakneck pace"
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breeziness n a mildly windy state of the air [syn: breeziness, windiness] a breezy liveliness; "a delightful breeziness of manner" Synonym(s): breeziness, jauntiness
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bregma n the craniometric point at the junction of the sagittal and coronal sutures at the top of the cranium
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bregmatic adj of or relating to the bregma of the skull
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Brezhnev n Soviet statesman who became president of the Soviet Union (1906-1982) Synonym(s): Brezhnev, Leonid Brezhnev, Leonid Ilyich Brezhnev
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brick in v wall up with brick [syn: brick in, brick up, {brick over}]
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bricks and mortar n building material consisting of bricks laid with mortar between them
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brigand n an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band [syn: bandit, brigand]
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brigandine n a medieval coat of chain mail consisting of metal rings sewn onto leather or cloth
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brigantine n two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on the foremast and fore-and-aft rigged on the mainmast Synonym(s): brigantine, hermaphrodite brig
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Brigham Young n United States religious leader of the Mormon Church after the assassination of Joseph Smith; he led the Mormon exodus from Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah (1801-1877) Synonym(s): Young, Brigham Young
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brisance n the shattering or crushing effect of a sudden release of energy as in an explosion
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brisant adj of or relating to the power (the shattering effect) of an explosive
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brisken v become brisk; "business brisked up" [syn: brisk, {brisk up}, brisken]
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briskness n liveliness and eagerness; "he accepted with alacrity"; "the smartness of the pace soon exhausted him" Synonym(s): alacrity, briskness, smartness
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brogan n a thick and heavy shoe [syn: brogan, brogue, clodhopper, work shoe]
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broken adj physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split; "a broken mirror"; "a broken tooth"; "a broken leg"; "his neck is broken" Antonym(s): unbroken not continuous in space, time, or sequence or varying abruptly; "broken lines of defense"; "a broken cable transmission"; "broken sleep"; "tear off the stub above the broken line"; "a broken note"; "broken sobs" Antonym(s): unbroken subdued or brought low in condition or status; "brought low"; "a broken man"; "his broken spirit" Synonym(s): broken, crushed, humbled, humiliated, low (especially of promises or contracts) having been violated or disregarded; "broken (or unkept) promises"; "broken contracts" Synonym(s): broken, unkept Antonym(s): kept, unbroken tamed or trained to obey; "a horse broken to the saddle"; "this old nag is well broken in" Synonym(s): broken, broken in topographically very uneven; "broken terrain"; "rugged ground" Synonym(s): broken, rugged imperfectly spoken or written; "broken English" thrown into a state of disarray or confusion; "troops fleeing in broken ranks"; "a confused mass of papers on the desk"; "the small disordered room"; "with everything so upset" Synonym(s): broken, confused, disordered, upset weakened and infirm; "broken health resulting from alcoholism" destroyed financially; "the broken fortunes of the family" Synonym(s): broken, wiped out(p), impoverished out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken'); "a broken washing machine"; "the coke machine is broken"; "the coke machine is busted" Synonym(s): broken, busted discontinuous; "broken clouds"; "broken sunshine" lacking a part or parts; "a broken set of encyclopedia"
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broken arch n an arch with a gap at the apex; the gap is usually filled with some decoration
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broken heart n devastating sorrow and despair; "he is recovering from a broken heart"; "a broken heart languishes here"
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broken home n a family in which the parents have separated or divorced
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broken in adj tamed or trained to obey; "a horse broken to the saddle"; "this old nag is well broken in" Synonym(s): broken, broken in
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broken wind n a chronic emphysema of the horse that causes difficult expiration and heaving of the flanks Synonym(s): heaves, broken wind
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broken-backed adj having the spine damaged; "a broken-backed book"; "a broken-backed old horse" (of a horse) having bones of the back united by a bony growth (of a ship) so weakened as to sag at each end Synonym(s): broken- backed, hogged
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broken-down adj in deplorable condition; "a street of bedraggled tenements"; "a broken-down fence"; "a ramshackle old pier"; "a tumble-down shack" Synonym(s): bedraggled, broken- down, derelict, dilapidated, ramshackle, tatterdemalion, tumble-down not in working order; "had to push the broken-down car"; "a broken-down tractor fit only for children to play on"
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broken-field adj varying in direction suddenly and frequently; "broken- field running"
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brokenhearted adj full of sorrow [syn: brokenhearted, heartbroken, heartsick]
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brokenheartedness n intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death) Synonym(s): grief, heartache, heartbreak, brokenheartedness
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Brosme brosme n large edible marine fish of northern coastal waters; related to cod Synonym(s): cusk, torsk, Brosme brosme
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Brosmius n cusk Synonym(s): Brosmius, genus Browmius
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brougham n light carriage; pulled by a single horse a sedan that has no roof over the driver's seat
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Broussonetia n paper mulberry Synonym(s): Broussonetia, genus Broussonetia
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Broussonetia papyrifera n shrubby Asiatic tree having bark (tapa) that resembles cloth; grown as a shade tree in Europe and America; male flowers are pendulous catkins and female are urn-shaped followed by small orange-red aggregate berries Synonym(s): paper mulberry, Broussonetia papyrifera
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browsing n reading superficially or at random [syn: browse, browsing] the act of feeding by continual nibbling Synonym(s): browse, browsing
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brucine n a bitter alkaloid poison resembling strychnine and extracted from nux vomica
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Bruckenthalia n a genus containing only one species: spike heath [syn: Bruckenthalia, genus Bruckenthalia]
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Bruckenthalia spiculifolia n small evergreen mat-forming shrub of southern Europe and Asia Minor having stiff stems and terminal clusters of small bell-shaped flowers Synonym(s): spike heath, Bruckenthalia spiculifolia
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Bruckner n Austrian organist and composer of romantic music (1824-1896) Synonym(s): Bruckner, Anton Bruckner
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Brugmansia n includes some plants often placed in the genus Datura: angel's trumpets Synonym(s): Brugmansia, genus Brugmansia
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Brugmansia arborea n a South American plant that is cultivated for its large fragrant trumpet-shaped flowers Synonym(s): angel's trumpet, maikoa, Brugmansia arborea, Datura arborea
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Brugmansia sanguinea n arborescent South American shrub having very large orange- red flowers Synonym(s): red angel's trumpet, Brugmansia sanguinea, Datura sanguinea
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Brugmansia suaveolens n South American plant cultivated for its very large nocturnally fragrant trumpet-shaped flowers Synonym(s): angel's trumpet, Brugmansia suaveolens, Datura suaveolens
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bruising adj causing mental or emotional injury; "a bruising experience"; "protected from the bruising facts of battle"- John Mason Brown brutally forceful and compelling; "protected from the bruising facts of battle"
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brush on v apply with a brush; "Brush butter on the roast"
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brushing n the act of brushing your teeth; "the dentist recommended two brushes a day" Synonym(s): brush, brushing the act of brushing your hair; "he gave his hair a quick brush" Synonym(s): brush, brushing
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brusqueness n an abrupt discourteous manner [syn: abruptness, brusqueness, curtness, gruffness, shortness]
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bryozoan n sessile aquatic animal forming mossy colonies of small polyps each having a curved or circular ridge bearing tentacles; attach to stones or seaweed and reproduce by budding Synonym(s): bryozoan, polyzoan, sea mat, sea moss, moss animal
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burgeon v grow and flourish; "The burgeoning administration"; "The burgeoning population"
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burgeon forth v produce buds, branches, or germinate; "the potatoes sprouted" Synonym(s): shoot, spud, germinate, pullulate, bourgeon, burgeon forth, sprout
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burgomaster n a mayor of a municipality in Germany or Holland or Flanders or Austria
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Burgoyne n British general in the American Revolution who captured Fort Ticonderoga but lost the battle of Saratoga in 1777 (1722-1792) Synonym(s): Burgoyne, John Burgoyne, Gentleman Johnny
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Burgundy n a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines Synonym(s): Bourgogne, Burgundy red table wine from the Burgundy region of France (or any similar wine made elsewhere) Synonym(s): Burgundy, Burgundy wine a dark purplish-red to blackish-red color
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Burgundy sauce n reduced red wine with onions and parsley and thyme and butter Synonym(s): bourguignon, bourguignon sauce, Burgundy sauce
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Burgundy wine n red table wine from the Burgundy region of France (or any similar wine made elsewhere) Synonym(s): Burgundy, Burgundy wine
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Burkina Faso n a desperately poor landlocked country in western Africa; was formerly Upper Volta under French rule but gained independence in 1960 Synonym(s): Burkina Faso, Upper Volta
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Burkina Faso franc n the basic unit of money in Burkina Faso
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bursa omentalis n an isolated part of the peritoneal cavity that is dorsal to the stomach Synonym(s): bursa omentalis, omental bursa, lesser peritoneal cavity
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buyer's market n a market in which more people want to sell than want to buy Synonym(s): buyer's market, buyers' market, soft market
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buyers' market n a market in which more people want to sell than want to buy Synonym(s): buyer's market, buyers' market, soft market
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Sinister \Sin"is*ter\ (s[icr]n"[icr]s*t[etil]r; 277), a.          Note: [Accented on the middle syllable by the older poets, as                Shakespeare, Milton, Dryden.] [L. sinister: cf. F.                sinistre.]       1. On the left hand, or the side of the left hand; left; --             opposed to {dexter}, or {right}. [bd]Here on his sinister             cheek.[b8] --Shak.                         My mother's blood Runs on the dexter cheek, and this                      sinister Bounds in my father's            --Shak.          Note: In heraldy the sinister side of an escutcheon is the                side which would be on the left of the bearer of the                shield, and opposite the right hand of the beholder.          2. Unlucky; inauspicious; disastrous; injurious; evil; -- the             left being usually regarded as the unlucky side; as,             sinister influences.                         All the several ills that visit earth, Brought forth                      by night, with a sinister birth.         --B. Jonson.          3. Wrong, as springing from indirection or obliquity;             perverse; dishonest; corrupt; as, sinister aims.                         Nimble and sinister tricks and shifts. --Bacon.                         He scorns to undermine another's interest by any                      sinister or inferior arts.                  --South.                         He read in their looks . . . sinister intentions                      directed particularly toward himself. --Sir W.                                                                               Scott.          4. Indicative of lurking evil or harm; boding covert danger;             as, a sinister countenance.          {Bar sinister}. (Her.) See under {Bar}, n.          {Sinister aspect} (Astrol.), an appearance of two planets             happening according to the succession of the signs, as             Saturn in Aries, and Mars in the same degree of Gemini.          {Sinister base}, {Sinister chief}. See under {Escutcheon}.
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4. A bank of sand, gravel, or other matter, esp. at the mouth             of a river or harbor, obstructing navigation.          5. Any railing that divides a room, or office, or hall of             assembly, in order to reserve a space for those having             special privileges; as, the bar of the House of Commons.          6. (Law)             (a) The railing that incloses the place which counsel                   occupy in courts of justice. Hence, the phrase at the                   bar of the court signifies in open court.             (b) The place in court where prisoners are stationed for                   arraignment, trial, or sentence.             (c) The whole body of lawyers licensed in a court or                   district; the legal profession.             (d) A special plea constituting a sufficient answer to                   plaintiff's action.          7. Any tribunal; as, the bar of public opinion; the bar of             God.          8. A barrier or counter, over which liquors and food are             passed to customers; hence, the portion of the room behind             the counter where liquors for sale are kept.          9. (Her.) An ordinary, like a fess but narrower, occupying             only one fifth part of the field.          10. A broad shaft, or band, or stripe; as, a bar of light; a             bar of color.          11. (Mus.) A vertical line across the staff. Bars divide the             staff into spaces which represent measures, and are             themselves called measures.          Note: A double bar marks the end of a strain or main division                of a movement, or of a whole piece of music; in                psalmody, it marks the end of a line of poetry. The                term bar is very often loosely used for measure, i.e.,                for such length of music, or of silence, as is included                between one bar and the next; as, a passage of eight                bars; two bars' rest.          12. (Far.) pl.             (a) The space between the tusks and grinders in the upper                   jaw of a horse, in which the bit is placed.             (b) The part of the crust of a horse's hoof which is bent                   inwards towards the frog at the heel on each side,                   and extends into the center of the sole.          13. (Mining)             (a) A drilling or tamping rod.             (b) A vein or dike crossing a lode.          14. (Arch.)             (a) A gatehouse of a castle or fortified town.             (b) A slender strip of wood which divides and supports                   the glass of a window; a sash bar.          {Bar shoe} (Far.), a kind of horseshoe having a bar across             the usual opening at the heel, to protect a tender frog             from injury.          {Bar shot}, a double headed shot, consisting of a bar, with a             ball or half ball at each end; -- formerly used for             destroying the masts or rigging in naval combat.          {Bar sinister} (Her.), a term popularly but erroneously used             for baton, a mark of illegitimacy. See {Baton}.          {Bar tracery} (Arch.), ornamental stonework resembling bars             of iron twisted into the forms required.          {Blank bar} (Law). See {Blank}.          {Case at bar} (Law), a case presently before the court; a             case under argument.          {In bar of}, as a sufficient reason against; to prevent.          {Matter in bar}, or {Defence in bar}, a plea which is a final             defense in an action.          {Plea in bar}, a plea which goes to bar or defeat the             plaintiff's action absolutely and entirely.          {Trial at bar} (Eng. Law), a trial before all the judges of             one the superior courts of Westminster, or before a quorum             representing the full court.
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Barcon \Bar"con\, n. [It. barcone, fr. barca a bark.]       A vessel for freight; -- used in Mediterranean.
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Glairin \Glair"in\, n.       A glairy viscous substance, which forms on the surface of       certain mineral waters, or covers the sides of their       inclosures; -- called also {baregin}.
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Bargain \Bar"gain\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bargained} ([?]); p.       pr. & vb. n. {Bargaining}.]       To transfer for a consideration; to barter; to trade; as, to       bargain one horse for another.          {To bargain away}, to dispose of in a bargain; -- usually             with a sense of loss or disadvantage; as, to bargain away             one's birthright. [bd]The heir . . . had somehow bargained             away the estate.[b8] --G. Eliot.
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Bargain \Bar"gain\, n. [OE. bargayn, bargany, OF. bargaigne,       bargagne, prob. from a supposed LL. barcaneum, fr. barca a       boat which carries merchandise to the shore; hence, to       traffic to and fro, to carry on commerce in general. See       {Bark} a vessel. ]       1. An agreement between parties concerning the sale of             property; or a contract by which one party binds himself             to transfer the right to some property for a             consideration, and the other party binds himself to             receive the property and pay the consideration.                         A contract is a bargain that is legally binding.                                                                               --Wharton.          2. An agreement or stipulation; mutual pledge.                         And whon your honors mean to solemnize The bargain                      of your faith.                                    --Shak.          3. A purchase; also ( when not qualified), a gainful             transaction; an advantageous purchase; as, to buy a thing             at a bargain.          4. The thing stipulated or purchased; also, anything bought             cheap.                         She was too fond of her most filthy bargain. --Shak.          {Bargain and sale} (Law), a species of conveyance, by which             the bargainor contracts to convey the lands to the             bargainee, and becomes by such contract a trustee for and             seized to the use of the bargainee. The statute then             completes the purchase; i. e., the bargain vests the use,             and the statute vests the possession. --Blackstone.          {Into the bargain}, over and above what is stipulated;             besides.          {To sell bargains}, to make saucy (usually indelicate)             repartees. [Obs.] --Swift.          {To strike a bargain}, to reach or ratify an agreement. [bd]A             bargain was struck.[b8] --Macaulay.          Syn: Contract; stipulation; purchase; engagement.
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Bargain \Bar"gain\, v. i. [OE. barganien, OF. bargaigner, F.       barguigner, to hesitate, fr. LL. barcaniare. See {Bargain},       n.]       To make a bargain; to make a contract for the exchange of       property or services; -- followed by with and for; as, to       bargain with a farmer for a cow.                   So worthless peasants bargain for their wives. --Shak.
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Bargain \Bar"gain\, n. [OE. bargayn, bargany, OF. bargaigne,       bargagne, prob. from a supposed LL. barcaneum, fr. barca a       boat which carries merchandise to the shore; hence, to       traffic to and fro, to carry on commerce in general. See       {Bark} a vessel. ]       1. An agreement between parties concerning the sale of             property; or a contract by which one party binds himself             to transfer the right to some property for a             consideration, and the other party binds himself to             receive the property and pay the consideration.                         A contract is a bargain that is legally binding.                                                                               --Wharton.          2. An agreement or stipulation; mutual pledge.                         And whon your honors mean to solemnize The bargain                      of your faith.                                    --Shak.          3. A purchase; also ( when not qualified), a gainful             transaction; an advantageous purchase; as, to buy a thing             at a bargain.          4. The thing stipulated or purchased; also, anything bought             cheap.                         She was too fond of her most filthy bargain. --Shak.          {Bargain and sale} (Law), a species of conveyance, by which             the bargainor contracts to convey the lands to the             bargainee, and becomes by such contract a trustee for and             seized to the use of the bargainee. The statute then             completes the purchase; i. e., the bargain vests the use,             and the statute vests the possession. --Blackstone.          {Into the bargain}, over and above what is stipulated;             besides.          {To sell bargains}, to make saucy (usually indelicate)             repartees. [Obs.] --Swift.          {To strike a bargain}, to reach or ratify an agreement. [bd]A             bargain was struck.[b8] --Macaulay.          Syn: Contract; stipulation; purchase; engagement.
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Bargain \Bar"gain\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bargained} ([?]); p.       pr. & vb. n. {Bargaining}.]       To transfer for a consideration; to barter; to trade; as, to       bargain one horse for another.          {To bargain away}, to dispose of in a bargain; -- usually             with a sense of loss or disadvantage; as, to bargain away             one's birthright. [bd]The heir . . . had somehow bargained             away the estate.[b8] --G. Eliot.
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Bargainee \Bar`gain*ee"\, n. [OF. bargaign[82], p. p. See       {Bargain}, v. i.] (Law)       The party to a contract who receives, or agrees to receive,       the property sold. --Blackstone.
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Bargainer \Bar"gain*er\, n.       One who makes a bargain; -- sometimes in the sense of       bargainor.
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Bargain \Bar"gain\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bargained} ([?]); p.       pr. & vb. n. {Bargaining}.]       To transfer for a consideration; to barter; to trade; as, to       bargain one horse for another.          {To bargain away}, to dispose of in a bargain; -- usually             with a sense of loss or disadvantage; as, to bargain away             one's birthright. [bd]The heir . . . had somehow bargained             away the estate.[b8] --G. Eliot.
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Bargainor \Bar`gain*or"\, n. (Law)       One who makes a bargain, or contracts with another; esp., one       who sells, or contracts to sell, property to another.       --Blackstone.
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Bargeman \Barge"man\, n.       The man who manages a barge, or one of the crew of a barge.
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Bargemastter \Barge"mast`ter\, n.       The proprietor or manager of a barge, or one of the crew of a       barge.
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Barkantine \Bark"an*tine\, n.       Same as {Barkentine}.
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Barkentine \Bark"en*tine\, n. [See {Bark}, n., a vessel.]       (Naut.)       A threemasted vessel, having the foremast square-rigged, and       the others schooner-rigged. [Spelled also {barquentine},       {barkantine}, etc.] See Illust. in Append.
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Barkantine \Bark"an*tine\, n.       Same as {Barkentine}.
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Barkentine \Bark"en*tine\, n. [See {Bark}, n., a vessel.]       (Naut.)       A threemasted vessel, having the foremast square-rigged, and       the others schooner-rigged. [Spelled also {barquentine},       {barkantine}, etc.] See Illust. in Append.
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Barken \Bark"en\, a.       Made of bark. [Poetic] --Whittier.
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Barkentine \Bark"en*tine\, n. [See {Bark}, n., a vessel.]       (Naut.)       A threemasted vessel, having the foremast square-rigged, and       the others schooner-rigged. [Spelled also {barquentine},       {barkantine}, etc.] See Illust. in Append.
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Bark \Bark\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Barked} ([?]); p. pr. & vb. n.       {Barking}.]       1. To strip the bark from; to peel.          2. To abrade or rub off any outer covering from; as to bark             one's heel.          3. To girdle. See {Girdle}, v. t., 3.          4. To cover or inclose with bark, or as with bark; as, to             bark the roof of a hut.
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Guidguid \Guid"guid`\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       A South American ant bird of the genus {Hylactes}; -- called       also {barking bird}.
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Barking irons \Bark"ing i`rons\       1. Instruments used in taking off the bark of trees.             --Gardner.          2. A pair of pistols. [Slang]
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Squirrel \Squir"rel\ (skw[etil]r"r[etil]l or skw[icr]r"-; 277),       n. [OE. squirel, OF. esquirel, escurel, F. [82]cureuil, LL.       squirelus, squirolus, scuriolus, dim. of L. sciurus, Gr.       si`oyros; skia` shade + o'yra` tail. Cf. {Shine}, v. i.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of small rodents             belonging to the genus {Sciurus} and several allied genera             of the family {Sciurid[91]}. Squirrels generally have a             bushy tail, large erect ears, and strong hind legs. They             are commonly arboreal in their habits, but many species             live in burrows.          Note: Among the common North American squirrels are the gray                squirrel ({Scirius Carolinensis}) and its black                variety; the fox, or cat, sqirrel ({S. cinereus}, or                {S. niger}) which is a large species, and variable in                color, the southern variety being frequently black,                while the northern and western varieties are usually                gray or rusty brown; the red squirrel (see                {Chickaree}); the striped, or chipping, squirrel (see                {Chipmunk}); and the California gray squirrel ({S.                fossor}). Several other species inhabit Mexico and                Central America. The common European species ({Sciurus                vulgaris}) has a long tuft of hair on each ear. the                so-called Australian squirrels are marsupials. See                {Petaurist}, and {Phalanger}.          2. One of the small rollers of a carding machine which work             with the large cylinder.          {Barking squirrel} (Zo[94]l.), the prairie dog.          {Federation squirrel} (Zo[94]l.), the striped gopher. See             {Gopher}, 2.          {Flying squirrel} (Zo[94]l.). See {Flying squirrel}, in the             Vocabulary.          {Java squirrel} (Zo[94]l.). See {Jelerang}.          {Squirrel corn} (Bot.), a North American herb ({Dicantra             Canadensis}) bearing little yellow tubers.          {Squirrel cup} (Bot.), the blossom of the {Hepatica triloba},             a low perennial herb with cup-shaped flowers varying from             purplish blue to pink or even white. It is one of the             earliest flowers of spring.          {Squirrel fish} (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A sea bass ({Serranus fascicularis}) of the Southern                   United States.             (b) The sailor's choice ({Diplodus rhomboides}).             (c) The redmouth, or grunt.             (d) A market fish of Bermuda ({Holocentrum Ascensione}).                            {Squirrel grass} (Bot.), a pestiferous grass ({Hordeum             murinum}) related to barley. In California the stiffly             awned spiklets work into the wool of sheep, and into the             throat, flesh, and eyes of animals, sometimes even             producing death.          {Squirrel hake} (Zo[94]l.), a common American hake ({Phycis             tenuis}); -- called also {white hake}.          {Squirrel hawk} (Zo[94]l.), any rough-legged hawk;             especially, the California species {Archibuteo             ferrugineus}.          {Squirrel monkey}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) Any one of several species of small, soft-haired South                   American monkeys of the genus {Calithrix}. They are                   noted for their graceful form and agility. See                   {Teetee}.             (b) A marmoset.          {Squirrel petaurus} (Zo[94]l.), a flying phalanger of             Australia. See {Phalanger}, {Petaurist}, and {Flying             phalanger} under {Flying}.          {Squirrel shrew} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             East Indian and Asiatic insectivores of the genus             {Tupaia}. They are allied to the shrews, but have a bushy             tail, like that of a squirrel.          {Squirrel-tail grass} (Bot.), a grass ({Hordeum jubatum})             found in salt marshes and along the Great Lakes, having a             dense spike beset with long awns.
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Barkentine \Bark"en*tine\, n. [See {Bark}, n., a vessel.]       (Naut.)       A threemasted vessel, having the foremast square-rigged, and       the others schooner-rigged. [Spelled also {barquentine},       {barkantine}, etc.] See Illust. in Append.
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Barracan \Bar"ra*can\, n. [F. baracan, bouracan (cf. Pr.       barracan, It. baracane, Sp. barragan, Pg. barregana, LL.       barracanus), fr. Ar. barrak[be]n a kind of black gown, perh.       fr. Per. barak a garment made of camel's hair.]       A thick, strong stuff, somewhat like camlet; -- still used       for outer garments in the Levant.
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Barracoon \Bar"ra*coon`\, n. [Sp. or Pg. barraca. See       {Barrack}.]       A slave warehouse, or an inclosure where slaves are quartered       temporarily. --Du Chaillu.
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Gemel \Gem"el\, a. [OF. gemel twin, F. jumeau, L. gemellus twin,       doubled, dim. of geminus. See {Gemini}, and cf. {Gimmal}.]       (Her.)       Coupled; paired.          {Bars gemel} (Her.), two barrulets placed near and parallel             to each other.
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Barycentric \Bar`y*cen"tric\, a. [Gr. [?] heavy + [?] center.]       Of or pertaining to the center of gravity. See {Barycentric       calculus}, under {Calculus}.
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Calculus \Cal"cu*lus\, n.; pl. {Calculi}. [L, calculus. See       {Calculate}, and {Calcule}.]       1. (Med.) Any solid concretion, formed in any part of the             body, but most frequent in the organs that act as             reservoirs, and in the passages connected with them; as,             biliary calculi; urinary calculi, etc.          2. (Math.) A method of computation; any process of reasoning             by the use of symbols; any branch of mathematics that may             involve calculation.          {Barycentric calculus}, a method of treating geometry by             defining a point as the center of gravity of certain other             points to which co[89]fficients or weights are ascribed.                      {Calculus of functions}, that branch of mathematics which             treats of the forms of functions that shall satisfy given             conditions.          {Calculus of operations}, that branch of mathematical logic             that treats of all operations that satisfy given             conditions.          {Calculus of probabilities}, the science that treats of the             computation of the probabilities of events, or the             application of numbers to chance.          {Calculus of variations}, a branch of mathematics in which             the laws of dependence which bind the variable quantities             together are themselves subject to change.          {Differential calculus}, a method of investigating             mathematical questions by using the ratio of certain             indefinitely small quantities called differentials. The             problems are primarily of this form: to find how the             change in some variable quantity alters at each instant             the value of a quantity dependent upon it.          {Exponential calculus}, that part of algebra which treats of             exponents.          {Imaginary calculus}, a method of investigating the relations             of real or imaginary quantities by the use of the             imaginary symbols and quantities of algebra.          {Integral calculus}, a method which in the reverse of the             differential, the primary object of which is to learn from             the known ratio of the indefinitely small changes of two             or more magnitudes, the relation of the magnitudes             themselves, or, in other words, from having the             differential of an algebraic expression to find the             expression itself.
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Bearishness \Bear"ish*ness\, n.       Behavior like that of a bear.
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Bearskin \Bear"skin`\, n.       1. The skin of a bear.          2. A coarse, shaggy, woolen cloth for overcoats.          3. A cap made of bearskin, esp. one worn by soldiers.
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Supple-jack \Sup"ple-jack`\, n. (Bot.)       (a) A climbing shrub ({Berchemia volubilus}) of the Southern             United States, having a tough and pliable stem.       (b) A somewhat similar tropical American plant ({Paullinia             Curassavica}); also, a walking stick made from its stem.                         He was in form and spirit like a supple-jack, . . .                      yielding, but tough; though he bent, he never                      broke.                                             --W. Irving.          Note: This name is given to various plants of similar habit                in different British colonies.
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Bergamot \Ber"ga*mot\ (b[etil]r"g[adot]*m[ocr]t), n. [F.       bergamote, fr. It. bergamotta; prob. a corruption of Turk.       beg arm[umac]di a lord's pear.]       1. (Bot.)             (a) A tree of the Orange family ({Citrus bergamia}),                   having a roundish or pear-shaped fruit, from the rind                   of which an essential oil of delicious odor is                   extracted, much prized as a perfume. Also, the fruit.             (b) A variety of mint ({Mentha aquatica, var. glabrata}).          2. The essence or perfume made from the fruit.          3. A variety of pear. --Johnson.          4. A variety of snuff perfumed with bergamot.                         The better hand . . . gives the nose its bergamot.                                                                               --Cowper.          5. A coarse tapestry, manufactured from flock of cotton or             hemp, mixed with ox's or goat's hair; -- said to have been             invented at Bergamo, Italy. Encyc. Brit.          {Wild bergamot} (Bot.), an American herb of the Mint family             ({Monarda fistulosa}).
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Sheldrake \Shel"drake`\, n. [Sheld + drake.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of several species of large Old World             ducks of the genus {Tadorna} and allied genera, especially             the European and Asiatic species. ({T. cornuta, [or]             tadorna}), which somewhat resembles a goose in form and             habit, but breeds in burrows.          Note: It has the head and neck greenish black, the breast,                sides, and forward part of the back brown, the                shoulders and middle of belly black, the speculum                green, and the bill and frontal bright red. Called also                {shelduck}, {shellduck}, {sheldfowl}, {skeelduck},                {bergander}, {burrow duck}, and {links goose}.          Note: The Australian sheldrake ({Tadorna radja}) has the                head, neck, breast, flanks, and wing coverts white, the                upper part of the back and a band on the breast deep                chestnut, and the back and tail black. The chestnut                sheldrake of Australia ({Casarca tadornoides}) is                varied with black and chestnut, and has a dark green                head and neck. The ruddy sheldrake, or Braminy duck                ({C. rutila}), and the white-winged sheldrake ({C.                leucoptera}), are related Asiatic species.          2. Any one of the American mergansers.          Note: The name is also loosely applied to other ducks, as the                canvasback, and the shoveler.
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Bergander \Ber"gan*der\, n. [Berg, for burrow + gander a male       goose? Cf. G. bergente, Dan. gravgaas.] (Zo[94]l.)       A European duck ({Anas tadorna}). See {Sheldrake}.
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Sheldrake \Shel"drake`\, n. [Sheld + drake.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of several species of large Old World             ducks of the genus {Tadorna} and allied genera, especially             the European and Asiatic species. ({T. cornuta, [or]             tadorna}), which somewhat resembles a goose in form and             habit, but breeds in burrows.          Note: It has the head and neck greenish black, the breast,                sides, and forward part of the back brown, the                shoulders and middle of belly black, the speculum                green, and the bill and frontal bright red. Called also                {shelduck}, {shellduck}, {sheldfowl}, {skeelduck},                {bergander}, {burrow duck}, and {links goose}.          Note: The Australian sheldrake ({Tadorna radja}) has the                head, neck, breast, flanks, and wing coverts white, the                upper part of the back and a band on the breast deep                chestnut, and the back and tail black. The chestnut                sheldrake of Australia ({Casarca tadornoides}) is                varied with black and chestnut, and has a dark green                head and neck. The ruddy sheldrake, or Braminy duck                ({C. rutila}), and the white-winged sheldrake ({C.                leucoptera}), are related Asiatic species.          2. Any one of the American mergansers.          Note: The name is also loosely applied to other ducks, as the                canvasback, and the shoveler.
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Bergander \Ber"gan*der\, n. [Berg, for burrow + gander a male       goose? Cf. G. bergente, Dan. gravgaas.] (Zo[94]l.)       A European duck ({Anas tadorna}). See {Sheldrake}.
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Bergmaster \Berg"mas`ter\, n.       See {Barmaster}.
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Bergmeal \Berg"meal\, n. [G. berg mountain + mehl meal.] (Min.)       An earthy substance, resembling fine flour. It is composed of       the shells of infusoria, and in Lapland and Sweden is       sometimes eaten, mixed with flour or ground birch bark, in       times of scarcity. This name is also given to a white powdery       variety of calcite.
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Bergmote \Berg"mote\, n.       See {Barmote}.
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Bergomask \Ber"go*mask\, n.       A rustic dance, so called in ridicule of the people of       Bergamo, in Italy, once noted for their clownishness.
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Berseem \Ber*seem"\, n. [Ar. bersh[c6]m clover.]       An Egyptian clover ({Trifolium alexandrinum}) extensively       cultivated as a forage plant and soil-renewing crop in the       alkaline soils of the Nile valley, and now introduced into       the southwestern United States. It is more succulent than       other clovers or than alfalfa. Called also {Egyptian clover}.
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Biorgan \Bi*or"gan\, n. [Gr. [?] life + E. organ.] (Biol.)       A physiological organ; a living organ; an organ endowed with       function; -- distinguished from idorgan.
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Wine \Wine\, n. [OE. win, AS. win, fr. L. vinum (cf. Icel.       v[c6]n; all from the Latin); akin to Gr. o'i^nos, [?], and E.       withy. Cf. {Vine}, {Vineyard}, {Vinous}, {Withy}.]       1. The expressed juice of grapes, esp. when fermented; a             beverage or liquor prepared from grapes by squeezing out             their juice, and (usually) allowing it to ferment. [bd]Red             wine of Gascoigne.[b8] --Piers Plowman.                         Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging, and                      whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise. --Prov.                                                                               xx. 1.                         Bacchus, that first from out the purple grape                      Crushed the sweet poison of misused wine. --Milton.          Note: Wine is essentially a dilute solution of ethyl alcohol,                containing also certain small quantities of ethers and                ethereal salts which give character and bouquet.                According to their color, strength, taste, etc., wines                are called {red}, {white}, {spirituous}, {dry},                {light}, {still}, etc.          2. A liquor or beverage prepared from the juice of any fruit             or plant by a process similar to that for grape wine; as,             currant wine; gooseberry wine; palm wine.          3. The effect of drinking wine in excess; intoxication.                         Noah awoke from his wine.                  --Gen. ix. 24.          {Birch wine}, {Cape wine}, etc. See under {Birch}, {Cape},             etc.          {Spirit of wine}. See under {Spirit}.          {To have drunk wine of ape} [or] {wine ape}, to be so drunk             as to be foolish. [Obs.] --Chaucer.          {Wine acid}. (Chem.) See {Tartaric acid}, under {Tartaric}.             [Colloq.]          {Wine apple} (Bot.), a large red apple, with firm flesh and a             rich, vinous flavor.
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Birch \Birch\ (b[etil]rch), n.; pl. {Birches} (-[ecr]z). [OE.       birche, birk, AS. birce, beorc; akin to Icel. bj[94]rk, Sw.       bj[94]rk, Dan. birk, D. berk, OHG. piricha, MHG. birche,       birke, G. birke, Russ. bereza, Pol. brzoza, Serv. breza, Skr.       bh[umac]rja. [root]254. Cf. 1st {Birk}.]       1. A tree of several species, constituting the genus             {Betula}; as, the white or common birch ({B. alba}) (also             called silver birch and lady birch); the dwarf birch ({B.             glandulosa}); the paper or canoe birch ({B. papyracea});             the yellow birch ({B. lutea}); the black or cherry birch             ({B. lenta}).          2. The wood or timber of the birch.          3. A birch twig or birch twigs, used for flogging.          Note: The twigs of the common European birch (B. alba), being                tough and slender, were formerly much used for rods in                schools. They were also made into brooms.                            The threatening twigs of birch.      --Shak.          4. A birch-bark canoe.          {Birch of Jamaica}, a species ({Bursera gummifera}) of             turpentine tree.          {Birch partridge}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Ruffed grouse}.          {Birch wine}, wine made of the spring sap of the birch.          {Oil of birch}.             (a) An oil obtained from the bark of the common European                   birch ({Betula alba}), and used in the preparation of                   genuine (and sometimes of the imitation) Russia                   leather, to which it gives its peculiar odor.             (b) An oil prepared from the black birch ({B. lenta}),                   said to be identical with the oil of wintergreen, for                   which it is largely sold.
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Birchen \Birch"en\ (b[etil]rch"'n), a.       Of or relating to birch.                   He passed where Newark's stately tower Looks out from                Yarrow's birchen bower.                           --Sir W.                                                                               Scott.
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Birch \Birch\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Birched} (b[etil]rcht); p.       pr. & vb. n. {Birching}.]       To whip with a birch rod or twig; to flog.
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Birgander \Bir"gan*der\, n.       See {Bergander}.
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Birken \Birk"en\, v. t. [From 1st {Birk}.]       To whip with a birch or rod. [Obs.]
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Birken \Birk"en\, a.       Birchen; as, birken groves. --Burns.
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Boorish \Boor"ish\, a.       Like a boor; clownish; uncultured; unmannerly. --       {Boor"ish*ly}, adv. -- {Boor"ish*ness}, n.                   Which is in truth a gross and boorish opinion.                                                                               --Milton.
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Boraginaceous \Bo*rag`i*na"ceous\, a. (Bot.)       Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a family of plants       ({Boraginace[91]}) which includes the borage, heliotrope,       beggar's lice, and many pestiferous plants.
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Boraginaceous \Bo*rag`i*na"ceous\, a. (Bot.)       Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a family of plants       ({Boraginace[91]}) which includes the borage, heliotrope,       beggar's lice, and many pestiferous plants.
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Boragineous \Bor`a*gin"e*ous\, a. (Bot.)       Relating to the Borage tribe; boraginaceous.
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Borough-English \Bor"ough-Eng"lish\, n. (Eng. Law)       A custom, as in some ancient boroughs, by which lands and       tenements descend to the youngest son, instead of the eldest;       or, if the owner have no issue, to the youngest brother.       --Blackstone.
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Boroughmaster \Bor"ough*mas"ter\, n. [Cf. {Burgomaster}.]       The mayor, governor, or bailiff of a borough.
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Boroughmonger \Bor"ough*mon"ger\, n.       One who buys or sells the parliamentary seats of boroughs.
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Boroughmongering \Bor"ough*mon"ger*ing\, Boroughmongery    \Bor"ough*mon"ger*y\, n.       The practices of a boroughmonger.
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Boroughmongering \Bor"ough*mon"ger*ing\, Boroughmongery    \Bor"ough*mon"ger*y\, n.       The practices of a boroughmonger.
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Borrage \Bor"rage\, n., Borraginaceous \Bor*rag`i*na"ceous\, a.,       etc.       See {Borage}, n., etc.
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Bourgeon \Bour"geon\, v. i. [OE. burjoun a bud, burjounen to       bud, F. bourgeon a bud, bourgeonner to bud; cf. OHG. burjan       to raise.]       To sprout; to put forth buds; to shoot forth, as a branch.                   Gayly to bourgeon and broadly to grow.   --Sir W.                                                                               Scott.
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Bombardier \Bom`bar*dier"\, n. [F. bombardier.] (Mil.)       (a) One who used or managed a bombard; an artilleryman; a             gunner. [Archaic]       (b) A noncommissioned officer in the British artillery.          {Bombardier beetle} (Zo[94]l.), a kind of beetle ({Brachinus             crepitans}), so called because, when disturbed, it makes             an explosive discharge of a pungent and acrid vapor from             its anal glands. The name is applied to other related             species, as the {B. displosor}, which can produce ten or             twelve explosions successively. The common American             species is {B. fumans}.
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Brachman \Brach"man\, n. [L. Brachmanae, pl., Gr. [?].]       See {Brahman}. [Obs.]
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Brace \Brace\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Braced}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Bracing}.]       1. To furnish with braces; to support; to prop; as, to brace             a beam in a building.          2. To draw tight; to tighten; to put in a state of tension;             to strain; to strengthen; as, to brace the nerves.                         And welcome war to brace her drums.   --Campbell.          3. To bind or tie closely; to fasten tightly.                         The women of China, by bracing and binding them from                      their infancy, have very little feet. --Locke.                         Some who spurs had first braced on.   --Sir W.                                                                               Scott.          4. To place in a position for resisting pressure; to hold             firmly; as, he braced himself against the crowd.                         A sturdy lance in his right hand he braced.                                                                               --Fairfax.          5. (Naut.) To move around by means of braces; as, to brace             the yards.          {To brace about} (Naut.), to turn (a yard) round for the             contrary tack.          {To brace a yard} (Naut.), to move it horizontally by means             of a brace.          {To brace in} (Naut.), to turn (a yard) by hauling in the             weather brace.          {To brace one's self}, to call up one's energies. [bd]He             braced himself for an effort which he was little able to             make.[b8] --J. D. Forbes.          {To brace to} (Naut.), to turn (a yard) by checking or easing             off the lee brace, and hauling in the weather one, to             assist in tacking.          {To brace up} (Naut.), to bring (a yard) nearer the direction             of the keel by hauling in the lee brace.          {To brace up sharp} (Naut.), to turn (a yard) as far forward             as the rigging will permit.
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Bracing \Bra"cing\, a.       Imparting strength or tone; strengthening; invigorating; as,       a bracing north wind.
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Bracing \Bra"cing\, n.       1. The act of strengthening, supporting, or propping, with a             brace or braces; the state of being braced.          2. (Engin.) Any system of braces; braces, collectively; as,             the bracing of a truss.
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Bracken \Brack"en\, n. [OE. braken, AS. bracce. See {2d Brake},       n.]       A brake or fern. --Sir W. Scott.
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Brag \Brag\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Bragged}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Bragging}.] [OE. braggen to resound, blow, boast (cf. F.       braguer to lead a merry life, flaunt, boast, OF. brague       merriment), from Icel. braka to creak, brak noise, fr. the       same root as E. break; properly then, to make a noise, boast.       [?]{95}.]       To talk about one's self, or things pertaining to one's self,       in a manner intended to excite admiration, envy, or wonder;       to talk boastfully; to boast; -- often followed by of; as, to       brag of one's exploits, courage, or money, or of the great       things one intends to do.                   Conceit, more rich in matter than in words, Brags of                his substance, not of ornament.               --Shak.          Syn: To swagger; boast; vapor; bluster; vaunt; flourish; talk                big.
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Braggingly \Brag"ging`ly\, adv.       Boastingly.
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Brakeman \Brake"man\, n.; pl. {Brakemen}.       1. (Railroads) A man in charge of a brake or brakes.          2. (Mining) The man in charge of the winding (or hoisting)             engine for a mine.
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Brakeman \Brake"man\, n.; pl. {Brakemen}.       1. (Railroads) A man in charge of a brake or brakes.          2. (Mining) The man in charge of the winding (or hoisting)             engine for a mine.
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Brasen \Bra"sen\, a.       Same as {Brazen}.
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Water shield \Wa"ter shield`\ (Bot.)       An aquatic American plant ({Brasenia peltata}) having       floating oval leaves, and the covered with a clear jelly.
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Meridian \Me*rid"i*an\, n. [F. m[82]ridien. See {Meridian}, a.]       1. Midday; noon.          2. Hence: The highest point, as of success, prosperity, or             the like; culmination.                         I have touched the highest point of all my                      greatness, And from that full meridian of my glory I                      haste now to my setting.                     --Shak.          3. (Astron.) A great circle of the sphere passing through the             poles of the heavens and the zenith of a given place. It             is crossed by the sun at midday.          4. (Geog.) A great circle on the surface of the earth,             passing through the poles and any given place; also, the             half of such a circle included between the poles.          Note: The planes of the geographical and astronomical                meridians coincide. Meridians, on a map or globe, are                lines drawn at certain intervals due north and south,                or in the direction of the poles.          {Calculated for}, [or] {fitted to}, [or] {adapted to}, {the       meridian of}, suited to the local circumstances,             capabilities, or special requirements of.                         All other knowledge merely serves the concerns of                      this life, and is fitted to the meridian thereof.                                                                               --Sir M. Hale.          {First meridian}, the meridian from which longitudes are             reckoned. The meridian of Greenwich is the one commonly             employed in calculations of longitude by geographers, and             in actual practice, although in various countries other             and different meridians, chiefly those which pass through             the capitals of the countries, are occasionally used; as,             in France, the meridian of Paris; in the United States,             the meridian of Washington, etc.          {Guide meridian} (Public Land Survey), a line, marked by             monuments, running North and South through a section of             country between other more carefully established meridians             called principal meridians, used for reference in             surveying. [U.S.]          {Magnetic meridian}, a great circle, passing through the             zenith and coinciding in direction with the magnetic             needle, or a line on the earth's surface having the same             direction.          {Meridian circle} (Astron.), an instrument consisting of a             telescope attached to a large graduated circle and so             mounted that the telescope revolves like the transit             instrument in a meridian plane. By it the right ascension             and the declination of a star may be measured in a single             observation.          {Meridian instrument} (Astron.), any astronomical instrument             having a telescope that rotates in a meridian plane.          {Meridian of a globe}, [or] {Brass meridian}, a graduated             circular ring of brass, in which the artificial globe is             suspended and revolves.
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Brassiness \Brass"i*ness\, n.       The state, condition, or quality of being brassy. [Colloq.]
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Brazen \Bra"zen\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Brazened}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Brazening}.]       To carry through impudently or shamelessly; as, to brazen the       matter through.
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Brazen \Bra"zen\, a.[OE. brasen, AS. br[91]sen. See {Brass}.]       1. Pertaining to, made of, or resembling, brass.          2. Sounding harsh and loud, like resounding brass.          3. Impudent; immodest; shameless; having a front like brass;             as, a brazen countenance.          {Brazen age}.             (a) (Myth.) The age of war and lawlessness which succeeded                   the silver age.             (b) (Arch[91]ol.) See under {Bronze}.          {Brazen sea} (Jewish Antiq.), a large laver of brass, placed             in Solomon's temple for the use of the priests.
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Brazen \Bra"zen\, a.[OE. brasen, AS. br[91]sen. See {Brass}.]       1. Pertaining to, made of, or resembling, brass.          2. Sounding harsh and loud, like resounding brass.          3. Impudent; immodest; shameless; having a front like brass;             as, a brazen countenance.          {Brazen age}.             (a) (Myth.) The age of war and lawlessness which succeeded                   the silver age.             (b) (Arch[91]ol.) See under {Bronze}.          {Brazen sea} (Jewish Antiq.), a large laver of brass, placed             in Solomon's temple for the use of the priests.
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Brazen \Bra"zen\, a.[OE. brasen, AS. br[91]sen. See {Brass}.]       1. Pertaining to, made of, or resembling, brass.          2. Sounding harsh and loud, like resounding brass.          3. Impudent; immodest; shameless; having a front like brass;             as, a brazen countenance.          {Brazen age}.             (a) (Myth.) The age of war and lawlessness which succeeded                   the silver age.             (b) (Arch[91]ol.) See under {Bronze}.          {Brazen sea} (Jewish Antiq.), a large laver of brass, placed             in Solomon's temple for the use of the priests.
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Brazen-browed \Bra"zen-browed`\, a.       Shamelessly impudent. --Sir T. Browne.
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Brazen \Bra"zen\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Brazened}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Brazening}.]       To carry through impudently or shamelessly; as, to brazen the       matter through.
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Brazenface \Bra"zen*face`\, n.       An impudent or shameless person. [bd]Well said, brazenface;       hold it out.[b8] --Shak.
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Brazenfaced \Bra"zen*faced`\, a.       Impudent; shameless.
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Brazen \Bra"zen\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Brazened}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Brazening}.]       To carry through impudently or shamelessly; as, to brazen the       matter through.
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Brazenly \Bra"zen*ly\, adv.       In a bold, impudent manner.
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Brazenness \Bra"zen*ness\ (br[amac]"z'n*n[ecr]s), n.       The quality or state of being brazen. --Johnson.
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Braze \Braze\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Brazed}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Brazing}.] [F. braser to solder, fr. Icel. brasa to harden       by fire. Cf. {Brass}.]       1. To solder with hard solder, esp. with an alloy of copper             and zinc; as, to braze the seams of a copper pipe.          2. To harden. [bd]Now I am brazes to it.[b8] --Shak.
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Breach \Breach\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Breached}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Breaching}.]       To make a breach or opening in; as, to breach the walls of a       city.
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Break \Break\, v. t. [imp. {broke}, (Obs. {Brake}); p. p.       {Broken}, (Obs. {Broke}); p. pr. & vb. n. {Breaking}.] [OE.       breken, AS. brecan; akin to OS. brekan, D. breken, OHG.       brehhan, G. brechen, Icel. braka to creak, Sw. braka,       br[84]kka to crack, Dan. br[91]kke to break, Goth. brikan to       break, L. frangere. Cf. {Bray} to pound, {Breach},       {Fragile}.]       1. To strain apart; to sever by fracture; to divide with             violence; as, to break a rope or chain; to break a seal;             to break an axle; to break rocks or coal; to break a lock.             --Shak.          2. To lay open as by breaking; to divide; as, to break a             package of goods.          3. To lay open, as a purpose; to disclose, divulge, or             communicate.                         Katharine, break thy mind to me.         --Shak.          4. To infringe or violate, as an obligation, law, or promise.                         Out, out, hyena! these are thy wonted arts . . . To                      break all faith, all vows, deceive, betray. --Milton          5. To interrupt; to destroy the continuity of; to dissolve or             terminate; as, to break silence; to break one's sleep; to             break one's journey.                         Go, release them, Ariel; My charms I'll break, their                      senses I'll restore.                           --Shak.          6. To destroy the completeness of; to remove a part from; as,             to break a set.          7. To destroy the arrangement of; to throw into disorder; to             pierce; as, the cavalry were not able to break the British             squares.          8. To shatter to pieces; to reduce to fragments.                         The victim broke in pieces the musical instruments                      with which he had solaced the hours of captivity.                                                                               --Prescott.          9. To exchange for other money or currency of smaller             denomination; as, to break a five dollar bill.          10. To destroy the strength, firmness, or consistency of; as,             to break flax.          11. To weaken or impair, as health, spirit, or mind.                         An old man, broken with the storms of state.                                                                               --Shak.          12. To diminish the force of; to lessen the shock of, as a             fall or blow.                         I'll rather leap down first, and break your fall.                                                                               --Dryden.          13. To impart, as news or information; to broach; -- with to,             and often with a modified word implying some reserve; as,             to break the news gently to the widow; to break a purpose             cautiously to a friend.          14. To tame; to reduce to subjection; to make tractable; to             discipline; as, to break a horse to the harness or             saddle. [bd]To break a colt.[b8] --Spenser.                         Why, then thou canst not break her to the lute?                                                                               --Shak.          15. To destroy the financial credit of; to make bankrupt; to             ruin.                         With arts like these rich Matho, when he speaks,                      Attracts all fees, and little lawyers breaks.                                                                               --Dryden.          16. To destroy the official character and standing of; to             cashier; to dismiss.                         I see a great officer broken.            --Swift.          Note: With prepositions or adverbs:          {To break down}.             (a) To crush; to overwhelm; as, to break down one's                   strength; to break down opposition.             (b) To remove, or open a way through, by breaking; as, to                   break down a door or wall.          {To break in}.             (a) To force in; as, to break in a door.             (b) To train; to discipline; as, a horse well broken in.                            {To break of}, to rid of; to cause to abandon; as, to break             one of a habit.          {To break off}.             (a) To separate by breaking; as, to break off a twig.             (b) To stop suddenly; to abandon. [bd]Break off thy sins                   by righteousness.[b8] --Dan. iv. 27.          {To break open}, to open by breaking. [bd]Open the door, or I             will break it open.[b8] --Shak.          {To break out}, to take or force out by breaking; as, to             break out a pane of glass.          {To break out a cargo}, to unstow a cargo, so as to unload it             easily.          {To break through}.             (a) To make an opening through, as, as by violence or the                   force of gravity; to pass violently through; as, to                   break through the enemy's lines; to break through the                   ice.             (b) To disregard; as, to break through the ceremony.          {To break up}.             (a) To separate into parts; to plow (new or fallow                   ground). [bd]Break up this capon.[b8] --Shak.                   [bd]Break up your fallow ground.[b8] --Jer. iv. 3.             (b) To dissolve; to put an end to. [bd]Break up the                   court.[b8] --Shak.          {To break} (one) {all up}, to unsettle or disconcert             completely; to upset. [Colloq.]          Note: With an immediate object:          {To break the back}.             (a) To dislocate the backbone; hence, to disable totally.             (b) To get through the worst part of; as, to break the                   back of a difficult undertaking.          {To break bulk}, to destroy the entirety of a load by             removing a portion of it; to begin to unload; also, to             transfer in detail, as from boats to cars.          {To break cover}, to burst forth from a protecting             concealment, as game when hunted.          {To break a deer} [or] {stag}, to cut it up and apportion the             parts among those entitled to a share.          {To break fast}, to partake of food after abstinence. See             {Breakfast}.          {To break ground}.             (a) To open the earth as for planting; to commence                   excavation, as for building, siege operations, and                   the like; as, to break ground for a foundation, a                   canal, or a railroad.             (b) Fig.: To begin to execute any plan.             (c) (Naut.) To release the anchor from the bottom.          {To break the heart}, to crush or overwhelm (one) with grief.                      {To break a house} (Law), to remove or set aside with             violence and a felonious intent any part of a house or of             the fastenings provided to secure it.          {To break the ice}, to get through first difficulties; to             overcome obstacles and make a beginning; to introduce a             subject.          {To break jail}, to escape from confinement in jail, usually             by forcible means.          {To break a jest}, to utter a jest. [bd]Patroclus . . . the             livelong day breaks scurril jests.[b8] --Shak.          {To break joints}, to lay or arrange bricks, shingles, etc.,             so that the joints in one course shall not coincide with             those in the preceding course.          {To break a lance}, to engage in a tilt or contest.          {To break the neck}, to dislocate the joints of the neck.          {To break no squares}, to create no trouble. [Obs.]          {To break a path}, {road}, etc., to open a way through             obstacles by force or labor.          {To break upon a wheel}, to execute or torture, as a criminal             by stretching him upon a wheel, and breaking his limbs             with an iron bar; -- a mode of punishment formerly             employed in some countries.          {To break wind}, to give vent to wind from the anus.          Syn: To dispart; rend; tear; shatter; batter; violate;                infringe; demolish; destroy; burst; dislocate.
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Breakman \Break"man\, n.       See {Brakeman}.
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Breakneck \Break"neck`\, n.       1. A fall that breaks the neck.          2. A steep place endangering the neck.
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Breakneck \Break"neck`\, a.       Producing danger of a broken neck; as, breakneck speed.
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Marble \Mar"ble\, n. [OE. marbel, marbre, F. marbre, L. marmor,       fr. Gr. [?], fr. [?] to sparkle, flash. Cf. {Marmoreal}.]       1. A massive, compact limestone; a variety of calcite,             capable of being polished and used for architectural and             ornamental purposes. The color varies from white to black,             being sometimes yellow, red, and green, and frequently             beautifully veined or clouded. The name is also given to             other rocks of like use and appearance, as serpentine or             verd antique marble, and less properly to polished             porphyry, granite, etc.          Note:          {Breccia marble} consists of limestone fragments cemented             together.          {Ruin marble}, when polished, shows forms resembling ruins,             due to disseminated iron oxide.          {Shell marble} contains fossil shells.          {Statuary marble} is a pure, white, fine-grained kind,             including Parian (from Paros) and Carrara marble. If             coarsely granular it is called saccharoidal.          2. A thing made of, or resembling, marble, as a work of art,             or record, in marble; or, in the plural, a collection of             such works; as, the Arundel or Arundelian marbles; the             Elgin marbles.          3. A little ball of marble, or of some other hard substance,             used as a plaything by children; or, in the plural, a             child's game played with marbles.          Note: Marble is also much used in self-explaining compounds;                when used figuratively in compounds it commonly means,                hard, cold, destitute of compassion or feeling; as,                marble-breasted, marble-faced, marble-hearted.
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Breeching \Breech"ing\, n.       1. A whipping on the breech, or the act of whipping on the             breech.                         I view the prince with Aristarchus' eyes, Whose                      looks were as a breeching to a boy.   --Marlowe.          2. That part of a harness which passes round the breech of a             horse, enabling him to hold back a vehicle.          3. (Naut.) A strong rope rove through the cascabel of a             cannon and secured to ringbolts in the ship's side, to             limit the recoil of the gun when it is discharged.          4. The sheet iron casing at the end of boilers to convey the             smoke from the flues to the smokestack.
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Breech \Breech\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Breeched}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Breeching}.]       1. To put into, or clothe with, breeches.                         A great man . . . anxious to know whether the                      blacksmith's youngest boy was breeched. --Macaulay.          2. To cover as with breeches. [Poetic]                         Their daggers unmannerly breeched with gore. --Shak.          3. To fit or furnish with a breech; as, to breech a gun.          4. To whip on the breech. [Obs.]                         Had not a courteous serving man conveyed me away,                      whilst he went to fetch whips, I think, in my                      conscience, he would have breeched me. --Old Play.          5. To fasten with breeching.
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Breeziness \Breez"i*ness\, n.       State of being breezy.
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Bregmatic \Breg*mat"ic\, a. (Anat.)       Pertaining to the bregma.
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Breastsummer \Breast"sum`mer\, n. (Arch.)       A summer or girder extending across a building flush with,       and supporting, the upper part of a front or external wall; a       long lintel; a girder; -- used principally above shop       windows. [Written also {brestsummer} and {bressummer}.]
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Brick \Brick\, n. [OE. brik, F. brique; of Ger. origin; cf. AS.       brice a breaking, fragment, Prov. E. brique piece, brique de       pain, equiv. to AS. hl[be]fes brice, fr. the root of E.       break. See {Break}.]       1. A block or clay tempered with water, sand, etc., molded             into a regular form, usually rectangular, and sun-dried,             or burnt in a kiln, or in a heap or stack called a clamp.                         The Assyrians appear to have made much less use of                      bricks baked in the furnace than the Babylonians.                                                                               --Layard.          2. Bricks, collectively, as designating that kind of             material; as, a load of brick; a thousand of brick.                         Some of Palladio's finest examples are of brick.                                                                               --Weale.          3. Any oblong rectangular mass; as, a brick of maple sugar; a             penny brick (of bread).          4. A good fellow; a merry person; as, you 're a brick.             [Slang] [bd]He 's a dear little brick.[b8] --Thackeray.          {To have a brick in one's hat}, to be drunk. [Slang]          Note: Brick is used adjectively or in combination; as, brick                wall; brick clay; brick color; brick red.          {Brick clay}, clay suitable for, or used in making, bricks.                      {Brick dust}, dust of pounded or broken bricks.          {Brick earth}, clay or earth suitable for, or used in making,             bricks.          {Brick loaf}, a loaf of bread somewhat resembling a brick in             shape.          {Brick nogging} (Arch.), rough brickwork used to fill in the             spaces between the uprights of a wooden partition; brick             filling.          {Brick tea}, tea leaves and young shoots, or refuse tea,             steamed or mixed with fat, etc., and pressed into the form             of bricks. It is used in Northern and Central Asia. --S.             W. Williams.          {Brick trimmer} (Arch.), a brick arch under a hearth, usually             within the thickness of a wooden floor, to guard against             accidents by fire.          {Brick trowel}. See {Trowel}.          {Brick works}, a place where bricks are made.          {Bath brick}. See under {Bath}, a city.          {Pressed brick}, bricks which, before burning, have been             subjected to pressure, to free them from the imperfections             of shape and texture which are common in molded bricks.
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Brick \Brick\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bricked}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Bricking}.]       1. To lay or pave with bricks; to surround, line, or             construct with bricks.          2. To imitate or counterfeit a brick wall on, as by smearing             plaster with red ocher, making the joints with an edge             tool, and pointing them.          {To brick up}, to fill up, inclose, or line, with brick.
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Brisk \Brisk\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Bricked}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Bricking}.]       To make or become lively; to enliven; to animate; to take, or       cause to take, an erect or bold attitude; -- usually with up.
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Brickmaker \Brick"mak`er\, n.       One whose occupation is to make bricks. -- {Brick"mak*ing},       n.
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d8Ankylostomiasis \[d8]An`ky*los*to*mi"a*sis\, n. [NL., fr.       Ankylostoma, var. of Agchylostoma, generic name of one genus       of the parasitic nematodes.] (Med.)       A disease due to the presence of the parasites {Agchylostoma       duodenale}, {Uncinaria} (subgenus {Necator}) {americana}, or       allied nematodes, in the small intestine. When present in       large numbers they produce a severe an[91]mia by sucking the       blood from the intestinal walls. Called also {miner's       an[91]mia}, {tunnel disease}, {brickmaker's an[91]mia},       {Egyptian chlorosis}.
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Brickmaker \Brick"mak`er\, n.       One whose occupation is to make bricks. -- {Brick"mak*ing},       n.
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Brigand \Brig"and\ (br[icr]g"[ait]nd), n. [F. brigand, OF.       brigant light-armed soldier, fr. LL. brigans light-armed       soldier (cf. It. brigante.) fr. brigare to strive, contend,       fr. briga quarrel; prob. of German origin, and akin to E.       break; cf. Goth. brikan to break, brakja strife. Cf.       {Brigue}.]       1. A light-armed, irregular foot soldier. [Obs.]          2. A lawless fellow who lives by plunder; one of a band of             robbers; especially, one of a gang living in mountain             retreats; a highwayman; a freebooter.                         Giving them not a little the air of brigands or                      banditti.                                          --Jeffery.
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Brigandage \Brig"and*age\ (-[asl]j), n. [F. brigandage.]       Life and practice of brigands; highway robbery; plunder.
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Brigandine \Brig"an*dine\, n. [F. brigandine (cf. It.       brigantina), fr. OF. brigant. See {Brigand}.]       A coast of armor for the body, consisting of scales or       plates, sometimes overlapping each other, generally of metal,       and sewed to linen or other material. It was worn in the       Middle Ages. [Written also {brigantine}.] --Jer. xlvi. 4.                   Then put on all thy gorgeous arms, thy helmet, And                brigandine of brass.                              --Milton.
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Brigandish \Brig"and*ish\, a.       Like a brigand or freebooter; robberlike.
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Brigandism \Brig"and*ism\, n.       Brigandage.
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Brigandine \Brig"an*dine\, n. [F. brigandine (cf. It.       brigantina), fr. OF. brigant. See {Brigand}.]       A coast of armor for the body, consisting of scales or       plates, sometimes overlapping each other, generally of metal,       and sewed to linen or other material. It was worn in the       Middle Ages. [Written also {brigantine}.] --Jer. xlvi. 4.                   Then put on all thy gorgeous arms, thy helmet, And                brigandine of brass.                              --Milton.
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Brigantine \Brig"an*tine\, n. [F. brigantin, fr. It. brigantino,       originally, a practical vessel. See {Brigand}, and cf.       {Brig}]       1. A practical vessel. [Obs.]          2. A two-masted, square-rigged vessel, differing from a brig             in that she does not carry a square mainsail.          3. See {Brigandine}.
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Brigandine \Brig"an*dine\, n. [F. brigandine (cf. It.       brigantina), fr. OF. brigant. See {Brigand}.]       A coast of armor for the body, consisting of scales or       plates, sometimes overlapping each other, generally of metal,       and sewed to linen or other material. It was worn in the       Middle Ages. [Written also {brigantine}.] --Jer. xlvi. 4.                   Then put on all thy gorgeous arms, thy helmet, And                brigandine of brass.                              --Milton.
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Brigantine \Brig"an*tine\, n. [F. brigantin, fr. It. brigantino,       originally, a practical vessel. See {Brigand}, and cf.       {Brig}]       1. A practical vessel. [Obs.]          2. A two-masted, square-rigged vessel, differing from a brig             in that she does not carry a square mainsail.          3. See {Brigandine}.
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Briskness \Brisk"ness\, n.       Liveliness; vigor in action; quickness; gayety; vivacity;       effervescence.
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{Quaking bog}, a bog of forming peat so saturated with water             that it shakes when trodden upon.          {Quaking grass}. (Bot.)       (a) One of several grasses of the genus {Briza}, having             slender-stalked and pendulous ovate spikelets, which             quake and rattle in the wind. {Briza maxima} is the large             quaking grass; {B. media} and {B. minor} are the smaller             kinds.       (b) Rattlesnake grass ({Glyceria Canadensis}).
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Nimble Will, a kind of drop seed. {Muhlenbergia diffsa}. Orchard    grass, pasture and hay. {Dactylis glomerata}. Porcupine grass,    troublesome to sheep. Northwest. {Stipa spartea}. Quaking grass,    ornamental. {Briza media} and {maxima}. Quitch, or Quick, grass,    etc., a weed. {Agropyrum repens}. Ray grass. Same as {Rye grass}    (below). Redtop, pasture and hay. {Agrostis vulgaris}.    Red-topped buffalo grass, forage. Northwest. {Poa tenuifolia}.    Reed canary grass, of slight value. {Phalaris arundinacea}. Reed    meadow grass, hay. North. {Glyceria aquatica}. Ribbon grass, a    striped leaved form of {Reed canary grass}. Rye grass, pasture,    hay. {Lolium perenne}, var. Seneca grass, fragrant basket work,    etc. North. {Hierochloa borealis}. Sesame grass. Same as {Gama    grass} (above). Sheep's fescue, sheep pasture, native in    Northern Europe and Asia. {Festuca ovina}. Small reed grass,    meadow pasture and hay. North. {Deyeuxia Canadensis}. Spear    grass, Same as {Meadow grass} (above). Squirrel-tail grass,    troublesome to animals. Seacoast and Northwest. {Hordeum    jubatum}. Switch grass, hay, cut young. {Panicum virgatum}.    Timothy, cut young, the best of hay. North. {Phleum pratense}.    Velvet grass, hay on poor soil. South. {Holcus lanatus}. Vernal    grass, pasture, hay, lawn. {Anthoxanthum odoratum}. Wire grass,    valuable in pastures. {Poa compressa}. Wood grass, Indian grass,    hay. {Chrysopogon nutans}.          Note: Many plants are popularly called grasses which are not                true grasses botanically considered, such as black                grass, goose grass, star grass, etc.          {Black grass}, a kind of small rush ({Juncus Gerardi}),             growing in salt marshes, used for making salt hay.          {Grass of the Andes}, an oat grass, the {Arrhenatherum             avenaceum} of Europe.          {Grass of Parnassus}, a plant of the genus {Parnassia}             growing in wet ground. The European species is {P.             palustris}; in the United States there are several             species.          {Grass bass} (Zo[94]l.), the calico bass.          {Grass bird}, the dunlin.          {Grass cloth}, a cloth woven from the tough fibers of the             grass-cloth plant.          {Grass-cloth plant}, a perennial herb of the Nettle family             ({B[d2]hmeria nivea [or] Urtica nivea}), which grows in             Sumatra, China, and Assam, whose inner bark has fine and             strong fibers suited for textile purposes.          {Grass finch}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) A common American sparrow ({Po[94]c[91]tes                   gramineus}); -- called also {vesper sparrow} and                   {bay-winged bunting}.             (b) Any Australian finch, of the genus {Po[89]phila}, of                   which several species are known.          {Grass lamb}, a lamb suckled by a dam running on pasture land             and giving rich milk.          {Grass land}, land kept in grass and not tilled.          {Grass moth} (Zo[94]l.), one of many small moths of the genus             {Crambus}, found in grass.          {Grass oil}, a fragrant essential volatile oil, obtained in             India from grasses of the genus {Andropogon}, etc.; --             used in perfumery under the name of {citronella}, {ginger             grass oil}, {lemon grass oil}, {essence of verbena} etc.                      {Grass owl} (Zo[94]l.), a South African owl ({Strix             Capensis}).          {Grass parrakeet} (Zo[94]l.), any of several species of             Australian parrots, of the genus {Euphemia}; -- also             applied to the zebra parrakeet.          {Grass plover} (Zo[94]l.), the upland or field plover.          {Grass poly} (Bot.), a species of willowwort ({Lythrum             Hyssopifolia}). --Johnson.          {Crass quit} (Zo[94]l.), one of several tropical American             finches of the genus {Euetheia}. The males have most of             the head and chest black and often marked with yellow.          {Grass snake}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The common English, or ringed, snake ({Tropidonotus                   natrix}).             (b) The common green snake of the Northern United States.                   See {Green snake}, under {Green}.          {Grass snipe} (Zo[94]l.), the pectoral sandpiper ({Tringa             maculata}); -- called also {jacksnipe} in America.          {Grass spider} (Zo[94]l.), a common spider ({Agelena             n[91]via}), which spins flat webs on grass, conspicuous             when covered with dew.          {Grass sponge} (Zo[94]l.), an inferior kind of commercial             sponge from Florida and the Bahamas.          {Grass table}. (Arch.) See {Earth table}, under {Earth}.          {Grass vetch} (Bot.), a vetch ({Lathyrus Nissolia}), with             narrow grasslike leaves.          {Grass widow}. [Cf. Prov. R. an unmarried mother, G.             strohwittwe a mock widow, Sw. gr[84]senka a grass widow.]             (a) An unmarried woman who is a mother. [Obs.]             (b) A woman separated from her husband by abandonment or                   prolonged absence; a woman living apart from her                   husband. [Slang.]          {Grass wrack} (Bot.) eelgrass.          {To bring to grass} (Mining.), to raise, as ore, to the             surface of the ground.          {To put to grass}, {To put out to grass}, to put out to graze             a season, as cattle.
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Broach \Broach\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Broached}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Broaching}.] [F. brocher, fr. broche. See {Broach}, n.]       1. To spit; to pierce as with a spit.                         I'll broach the tadpole on my rapier's point.                                                                               --Shak.          2. To tap; to pierce, as a cask, in order to draw the liquor.             Hence: To let out; to shed, as blood.                         Whereat with blade, with bloody blameful blade, He                      bravely broached his boiling bloody breast. --Shak.          3. To open for the first time, as stores.                         You shall want neither weapons, victuals, nor aid; I                      will open the old armories, I will broach my store,                      and will bring forth my stores.         --Knolles.          4. To make public; to utter; to publish first; to put forth;             to introduce as a topic of conversation.                         Those very opinions themselves had broached.                                                                               --Swift.          5. To cause to begin or break out. [Obs.] --Shak.          6. (Masonry) To shape roughly, as a block of stone, by             chiseling with a coarse tool. [Scot. & North of Eng.]          7. To enlarge or dress (a hole), by using a broach.          {To broach to} (Naut.), to incline suddenly to windward, so             as to lay the sails aback, and expose the vessel to the             danger of oversetting.
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Brochantite \Broch"an*tite\, n. [From Brochant de Villiers, a       French mineralogist.] (Min.)       A basic sulphate of copper, occurring in emerald-green       crystals.
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Brocken specter \Brock"en spec"ter\ [or] spectre \spec"tre\       [Trans. of G. Brockengespenst.]       A mountain specter (which see), esp. that observed on the       Brocken, in the Harz Mountains.
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Brogan \Bro"gan\, n.       A stout, coarse shoe; a brogue.
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Break \Break\, v. t. [imp. {broke}, (Obs. {Brake}); p. p.       {Broken}, (Obs. {Broke}); p. pr. & vb. n. {Breaking}.] [OE.       breken, AS. brecan; akin to OS. brekan, D. breken, OHG.       brehhan, G. brechen, Icel. braka to creak, Sw. braka,       br[84]kka to crack, Dan. br[91]kke to break, Goth. brikan to       break, L. frangere. Cf. {Bray} to pound, {Breach},       {Fragile}.]       1. To strain apart; to sever by fracture; to divide with             violence; as, to break a rope or chain; to break a seal;             to break an axle; to break rocks or coal; to break a lock.             --Shak.          2. To lay open as by breaking; to divide; as, to break a             package of goods.          3. To lay open, as a purpose; to disclose, divulge, or             communicate.                         Katharine, break thy mind to me.         --Shak.          4. To infringe or violate, as an obligation, law, or promise.                         Out, out, hyena! these are thy wonted arts . . . To                      break all faith, all vows, deceive, betray. --Milton          5. To interrupt; to destroy the continuity of; to dissolve or             terminate; as, to break silence; to break one's sleep; to             break one's journey.                         Go, release them, Ariel; My charms I'll break, their                      senses I'll restore.                           --Shak.          6. To destroy the completeness of; to remove a part from; as,             to break a set.          7. To destroy the arrangement of; to throw into disorder; to             pierce; as, the cavalry were not able to break the British             squares.          8. To shatter to pieces; to reduce to fragments.                         The victim broke in pieces the musical instruments                      with which he had solaced the hours of captivity.                                                                               --Prescott.          9. To exchange for other money or currency of smaller             denomination; as, to break a five dollar bill.          10. To destroy the strength, firmness, or consistency of; as,             to break flax.          11. To weaken or impair, as health, spirit, or mind.                         An old man, broken with the storms of state.                                                                               --Shak.          12. To diminish the force of; to lessen the shock of, as a             fall or blow.                         I'll rather leap down first, and break your fall.                                                                               --Dryden.          13. To impart, as news or information; to broach; -- with to,             and often with a modified word implying some reserve; as,             to break the news gently to the widow; to break a purpose             cautiously to a friend.          14. To tame; to reduce to subjection; to make tractable; to             discipline; as, to break a horse to the harness or             saddle. [bd]To break a colt.[b8] --Spenser.                         Why, then thou canst not break her to the lute?                                                                               --Shak.          15. To destroy the financial credit of; to make bankrupt; to             ruin.                         With arts like these rich Matho, when he speaks,                      Attracts all fees, and little lawyers breaks.                                                                               --Dryden.          16. To destroy the official character and standing of; to             cashier; to dismiss.                         I see a great officer broken.            --Swift.          Note: With prepositions or adverbs:          {To break down}.             (a) To crush; to overwhelm; as, to break down one's                   strength; to break down opposition.             (b) To remove, or open a way through, by breaking; as, to                   break down a door or wall.          {To break in}.             (a) To force in; as, to break in a door.             (b) To train; to discipline; as, a horse well broken in.                            {To break of}, to rid of; to cause to abandon; as, to break             one of a habit.          {To break off}.             (a) To separate by breaking; as, to break off a twig.             (b) To stop suddenly; to abandon. [bd]Break off thy sins                   by righteousness.[b8] --Dan. iv. 27.          {To break open}, to open by breaking. [bd]Open the door, or I             will break it open.[b8] --Shak.          {To break out}, to take or force out by breaking; as, to             break out a pane of glass.          {To break out a cargo}, to unstow a cargo, so as to unload it             easily.          {To break through}.             (a) To make an opening through, as, as by violence or the                   force of gravity; to pass violently through; as, to                   break through the enemy's lines; to break through the                   ice.             (b) To disregard; as, to break through the ceremony.          {To break up}.             (a) To separate into parts; to plow (new or fallow                   ground). [bd]Break up this capon.[b8] --Shak.                   [bd]Break up your fallow ground.[b8] --Jer. iv. 3.             (b) To dissolve; to put an end to. [bd]Break up the                   court.[b8] --Shak.          {To break} (one) {all up}, to unsettle or disconcert             completely; to upset. [Colloq.]          Note: With an immediate object:          {To break the back}.             (a) To dislocate the backbone; hence, to disable totally.             (b) To get through the worst part of; as, to break the                   back of a difficult undertaking.          {To break bulk}, to destroy the entirety of a load by             removing a portion of it; to begin to unload; also, to             transfer in detail, as from boats to cars.          {To break cover}, to burst forth from a protecting             concealment, as game when hunted.          {To break a deer} [or] {stag}, to cut it up and apportion the             parts among those entitled to a share.          {To break fast}, to partake of food after abstinence. See             {Breakfast}.          {To break ground}.             (a) To open the earth as for planting; to commence                   excavation, as for building, siege operations, and                   the like; as, to break ground for a foundation, a                   canal, or a railroad.             (b) Fig.: To begin to execute any plan.             (c) (Naut.) To release the anchor from the bottom.          {To break the heart}, to crush or overwhelm (one) with grief.                      {To break a house} (Law), to remove or set aside with             violence and a felonious intent any part of a house or of             the fastenings provided to secure it.          {To break the ice}, to get through first difficulties; to             overcome obstacles and make a beginning; to introduce a             subject.          {To break jail}, to escape from confinement in jail, usually             by forcible means.          {To break a jest}, to utter a jest. [bd]Patroclus . . . the             livelong day breaks scurril jests.[b8] --Shak.          {To break joints}, to lay or arrange bricks, shingles, etc.,             so that the joints in one course shall not coincide with             those in the preceding course.          {To break a lance}, to engage in a tilt or contest.          {To break the neck}, to dislocate the joints of the neck.          {To break no squares}, to create no trouble. [Obs.]          {To break a path}, {road}, etc., to open a way through             obstacles by force or labor.          {To break upon a wheel}, to execute or torture, as a criminal             by stretching him upon a wheel, and breaking his limbs             with an iron bar; -- a mode of punishment formerly             employed in some countries.          {To break wind}, to give vent to wind from the anus.          Syn: To dispart; rend; tear; shatter; batter; violate;                infringe; demolish; destroy; burst; dislocate.
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Broken \Bro"ken\ (br[omac]"k'n), a. [From {Break}, v. t.]       1. Separated into parts or pieces by violence; divided into             fragments; as, a broken chain or rope; a broken dish.          2. Disconnected; not continuous; also, rough; uneven; as, a             broken surface.          3. Fractured; cracked; disunited; sundered; strained; apart;             as, a broken reed; broken friendship.          4. Made infirm or weak, by disease, age, or hardships.                         The one being who remembered him as he been before                      his mind was broken.                           --G. Eliot.                         The broken soldier, kindly bade to stay, Sat by his                      fire, and talked the night away.         --Goldsmith.          5. Subdued; humbled; contrite.                         The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. --Ps. li.                                                                               17.          6. Subjugated; trained for use, as a horse.          7. Crushed and ruined as by something that destroys hope;             blighted. [bd]Her broken love and life.[b8] --G. Eliot.          8. Not carried into effect; not adhered to; violated; as, a             broken promise, vow, or contract; a broken law.          9. Ruined financially; incapable of redeeming promises made,             or of paying debts incurred; as, a broken bank; a broken             tradesman.          10. Imperfectly spoken, as by a foreigner; as, broken             English; imperfectly spoken on account of emotion; as, to             say a few broken words at parting.                         Amidst the broken words and loud weeping of those                      grave senators.                                 --Macaulay.          {Broken ground}.             (a) (Mil.) Rough or uneven ground; as, the troops were                   retarded in their advance by broken ground.             (b) Ground recently opened with the plow.          {Broken line} (Geom.), the straight lines which join a number             of given points taken in some specified order.          {Broken meat}, fragments of meat or other food.          {Broken number}, a fraction.          {Broken weather}, unsettled weather.
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Broken breast \Bro"ken breast`\       Abscess of the mammary gland.
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Broken \Bro"ken\ (br[omac]"k'n), a. [From {Break}, v. t.]       1. Separated into parts or pieces by violence; divided into             fragments; as, a broken chain or rope; a broken dish.          2. Disconnected; not continuous; also, rough; uneven; as, a             broken surface.          3. Fractured; cracked; disunited; sundered; strained; apart;             as, a broken reed; broken friendship.          4. Made infirm or weak, by disease, age, or hardships.                         The one being who remembered him as he been before                      his mind was broken.                           --G. Eliot.                         The broken soldier, kindly bade to stay, Sat by his                      fire, and talked the night away.         --Goldsmith.          5. Subdued; humbled; contrite.                         The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. --Ps. li.                                                                               17.          6. Subjugated; trained for use, as a horse.          7. Crushed and ruined as by something that destroys hope;             blighted. [bd]Her broken love and life.[b8] --G. Eliot.          8. Not carried into effect; not adhered to; violated; as, a             broken promise, vow, or contract; a broken law.          9. Ruined financially; incapable of redeeming promises made,             or of paying debts incurred; as, a broken bank; a broken             tradesman.          10. Imperfectly spoken, as by a foreigner; as, broken             English; imperfectly spoken on account of emotion; as, to             say a few broken words at parting.                         Amidst the broken words and loud weeping of those                      grave senators.                                 --Macaulay.          {Broken ground}.             (a) (Mil.) Rough or uneven ground; as, the troops were                   retarded in their advance by broken ground.             (b) Ground recently opened with the plow.          {Broken line} (Geom.), the straight lines which join a number             of given points taken in some specified order.          {Broken meat}, fragments of meat or other food.          {Broken number}, a fraction.          {Broken weather}, unsettled weather.
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Broken \Bro"ken\ (br[omac]"k'n), a. [From {Break}, v. t.]       1. Separated into parts or pieces by violence; divided into             fragments; as, a broken chain or rope; a broken dish.          2. Disconnected; not continuous; also, rough; uneven; as, a             broken surface.          3. Fractured; cracked; disunited; sundered; strained; apart;             as, a broken reed; broken friendship.          4. Made infirm or weak, by disease, age, or hardships.                         The one being who remembered him as he been before                      his mind was broken.                           --G. Eliot.                         The broken soldier, kindly bade to stay, Sat by his                      fire, and talked the night away.         --Goldsmith.          5. Subdued; humbled; contrite.                         The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. --Ps. li.                                                                               17.          6. Subjugated; trained for use, as a horse.          7. Crushed and ruined as by something that destroys hope;             blighted. [bd]Her broken love and life.[b8] --G. Eliot.          8. Not carried into effect; not adhered to; violated; as, a             broken promise, vow, or contract; a broken law.          9. Ruined financially; incapable of redeeming promises made,             or of paying debts incurred; as, a broken bank; a broken             tradesman.          10. Imperfectly spoken, as by a foreigner; as, broken             English; imperfectly spoken on account of emotion; as, to             say a few broken words at parting.                         Amidst the broken words and loud weeping of those                      grave senators.                                 --Macaulay.          {Broken ground}.             (a) (Mil.) Rough or uneven ground; as, the troops were                   retarded in their advance by broken ground.             (b) Ground recently opened with the plow.          {Broken line} (Geom.), the straight lines which join a number             of given points taken in some specified order.          {Broken meat}, fragments of meat or other food.          {Broken number}, a fraction.          {Broken weather}, unsettled weather.
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Broken \Bro"ken\ (br[omac]"k'n), a. [From {Break}, v. t.]       1. Separated into parts or pieces by violence; divided into             fragments; as, a broken chain or rope; a broken dish.          2. Disconnected; not continuous; also, rough; uneven; as, a             broken surface.          3. Fractured; cracked; disunited; sundered; strained; apart;             as, a broken reed; broken friendship.          4. Made infirm or weak, by disease, age, or hardships.                         The one being who remembered him as he been before                      his mind was broken.                           --G. Eliot.                         The broken soldier, kindly bade to stay, Sat by his                      fire, and talked the night away.         --Goldsmith.          5. Subdued; humbled; contrite.                         The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. --Ps. li.                                                                               17.          6. Subjugated; trained for use, as a horse.          7. Crushed and ruined as by something that destroys hope;             blighted. [bd]Her broken love and life.[b8] --G. Eliot.          8. Not carried into effect; not adhered to; violated; as, a             broken promise, vow, or contract; a broken law.          9. Ruined financially; incapable of redeeming promises made,             or of paying debts incurred; as, a broken bank; a broken             tradesman.          10. Imperfectly spoken, as by a foreigner; as, broken             English; imperfectly spoken on account of emotion; as, to             say a few broken words at parting.                         Amidst the broken words and loud weeping of those                      grave senators.                                 --Macaulay.          {Broken ground}.             (a) (Mil.) Rough or uneven ground; as, the troops were                   retarded in their advance by broken ground.             (b) Ground recently opened with the plow.          {Broken line} (Geom.), the straight lines which join a number             of given points taken in some specified order.          {Broken meat}, fragments of meat or other food.          {Broken number}, a fraction.          {Broken weather}, unsettled weather.
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Broken \Bro"ken\ (br[omac]"k'n), a. [From {Break}, v. t.]       1. Separated into parts or pieces by violence; divided into             fragments; as, a broken chain or rope; a broken dish.          2. Disconnected; not continuous; also, rough; uneven; as, a             broken surface.          3. Fractured; cracked; disunited; sundered; strained; apart;             as, a broken reed; broken friendship.          4. Made infirm or weak, by disease, age, or hardships.                         The one being who remembered him as he been before                      his mind was broken.                           --G. Eliot.                         The broken soldier, kindly bade to stay, Sat by his                      fire, and talked the night away.         --Goldsmith.          5. Subdued; humbled; contrite.                         The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. --Ps. li.                                                                               17.          6. Subjugated; trained for use, as a horse.          7. Crushed and ruined as by something that destroys hope;             blighted. [bd]Her broken love and life.[b8] --G. Eliot.          8. Not carried into effect; not adhered to; violated; as, a             broken promise, vow, or contract; a broken law.          9. Ruined financially; incapable of redeeming promises made,             or of paying debts incurred; as, a broken bank; a broken             tradesman.          10. Imperfectly spoken, as by a foreigner; as, broken             English; imperfectly spoken on account of emotion; as, to             say a few broken words at parting.                         Amidst the broken words and loud weeping of those                      grave senators.                                 --Macaulay.          {Broken ground}.             (a) (Mil.) Rough or uneven ground; as, the troops were                   retarded in their advance by broken ground.             (b) Ground recently opened with the plow.          {Broken line} (Geom.), the straight lines which join a number             of given points taken in some specified order.          {Broken meat}, fragments of meat or other food.          {Broken number}, a fraction.          {Broken weather}, unsettled weather.
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Broken \Bro"ken\ (br[omac]"k'n), a. [From {Break}, v. t.]       1. Separated into parts or pieces by violence; divided into             fragments; as, a broken chain or rope; a broken dish.          2. Disconnected; not continuous; also, rough; uneven; as, a             broken surface.          3. Fractured; cracked; disunited; sundered; strained; apart;             as, a broken reed; broken friendship.          4. Made infirm or weak, by disease, age, or hardships.                         The one being who remembered him as he been before                      his mind was broken.                           --G. Eliot.                         The broken soldier, kindly bade to stay, Sat by his                      fire, and talked the night away.         --Goldsmith.          5. Subdued; humbled; contrite.                         The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. --Ps. li.                                                                               17.          6. Subjugated; trained for use, as a horse.          7. Crushed and ruined as by something that destroys hope;             blighted. [bd]Her broken love and life.[b8] --G. Eliot.          8. Not carried into effect; not adhered to; violated; as, a             broken promise, vow, or contract; a broken law.          9. Ruined financially; incapable of redeeming promises made,             or of paying debts incurred; as, a broken bank; a broken             tradesman.          10. Imperfectly spoken, as by a foreigner; as, broken             English; imperfectly spoken on account of emotion; as, to             say a few broken words at parting.                         Amidst the broken words and loud weeping of those                      grave senators.                                 --Macaulay.          {Broken ground}.             (a) (Mil.) Rough or uneven ground; as, the troops were                   retarded in their advance by broken ground.             (b) Ground recently opened with the plow.          {Broken line} (Geom.), the straight lines which join a number             of given points taken in some specified order.          {Broken meat}, fragments of meat or other food.          {Broken number}, a fraction.          {Broken weather}, unsettled weather.
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Broken wind \Bro"ken wind`\ (Far.)       The heaves.
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Broken-backed \Bro"ken-backed`\, a.       1. Having a broken back; as, a broken-backed chair.          2. (Naut.) Hogged; so weakened in the frame as to droop at             each end; -- said of a ship. --Totten.
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Broken-bellied \Bro"ken-bel`lied\, a.       Having a ruptured belly. [R.]
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Broken-hearted \Bro"ken-heart`ed\, a.       Having the spirits depressed or crushed by grief or despair.                   She left her husband almost broken-hearted. --Macaulay.          Syn: Disconsolable; heart-broken; inconsolable; comfortless;                woe-begone; forlorn.
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Brokenly \Bro"ken*ly\, adv.       In a broken, interrupted manner; in a broken state; in broken       language.                   The pagans worship God . . . as it were brokenly and by                piecemeal.                                             --Cudworth.
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Brokenness \Bro"ken*ness\, n.       1. The state or quality of being broken; unevenness.             --Macaulay.          2. Contrition; as, brokenness of heart.
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Broken-winded \Bro"ken-wind`ed\, a. (Far.)       Having short breath or disordered respiration, as a horse.
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Broking \Bro"king\, a.       Of or pertaining to a broker or brokers, or to brokerage.       [Obs.]                   Redeem from broking pawn the blemished crown. --Shak.
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Brook mint \Brook" mint`\ (Bot.)       See {Water mint}.
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Brook \Brook\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Brooked}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Brooking}.] [OE. broken, bruken, to use, enjoy, digest, AS.       br[?]can; akin to D. gebruiken to use, OHG. pr[?]hhan, G.       brauchen, gebrauchen, Icel. br[?]ka, Goth. br[?]kjan, and L.       frui, to enjoy. Cf. {Fruit}, {Broker}.]       1. To use; to enjoy. [Obs.] --Chaucer.          2. To bear; to endure; to put up with; to tolerate; as, young             men can not brook restraint. --Spenser.                         Shall we, who could not brook one lord, Crouch to                      the wicked ten?                                 --Macaulay.          3. To deserve; to earn. [Obs.] --Sir J. Hawkins.
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Milk \Milk\, n. [AS. meoluc, meoloc, meolc, milc; akin to       OFries. meloc, D. melk, G. milch, OHG. miluh, Icel. mj[?]ok,       Sw. mj[94]lk, Dan. melk, Goth. miluks, G. melken to milk,       OHG. melchan, Lith. milszti, L. mulgere, Gr. [?].       [?][?][?][?]. Cf. {Milch}, {Emulsion}, {Milt} soft roe of       fishes.]       1. (Physiol.) A white fluid secreted by the mammary glands of             female mammals for the nourishment of their young,             consisting of minute globules of fat suspended in a             solution of casein, albumin, milk sugar, and inorganic             salts. [bd]White as morne milk.[b8] --Chaucer.          2. (Bot.) A kind of juice or sap, usually white in color,             found in certain plants; latex. See {Latex}.          3. An emulsion made by bruising seeds; as, the milk of             almonds, produced by pounding almonds with sugar and             water.          4. (Zo[94]l.) The ripe, undischarged spat of an oyster.          {Condensed milk}. See under {Condense}, v. t.          {Milk crust} (Med.), vesicular eczema occurring on the face             and scalp of nursing infants. See {Eczema}.          {Milk fever}.             (a) (Med.) A fever which accompanies or precedes the first                   lactation. It is usually transitory.             (b) (Vet. Surg.) A form puerperal peritonitis in cattle;                   also, a variety of meningitis occurring in cows after                   calving.          {Milk glass}, glass having a milky appearance.          {Milk knot} (Med.), a hard lump forming in the breast of a             nursing woman, due to obstruction to the flow of milk and             congestion of the mammary glands.          {Milk leg} (Med.), a swollen condition of the leg, usually in             puerperal women, caused by an inflammation of veins, and             characterized by a white appearance occasioned by an             accumulation of serum and sometimes of pus in the cellular             tissue.          {Milk meats}, food made from milk, as butter and cheese.             [Obs.] --Bailey.          {Milk mirror}. Same as {Escutcheon}, 2.          {Milk molar} (Anat.), one of the deciduous molar teeth which             are shed and replaced by the premolars.          {Milk of lime} (Chem.), a watery emulsion of calcium hydrate,             produced by macerating quicklime in water.          {Milk parsley} (Bot.), an umbelliferous plant ({Peucedanum             palustre}) of Europe and Asia, having a milky juice.          {Milk pea} (Bot.), a genus ({Galactia}) of leguminous and,             usually, twining plants.          {Milk sickness} (Med.), a peculiar malignant disease,             occurring in some parts of the Western United States, and             affecting certain kinds of farm stock (esp. cows), and             persons who make use of the meat or dairy products of             infected cattle. Its chief symptoms in man are             uncontrollable vomiting, obstinate constipation, pain, and             muscular tremors. Its origin in cattle has been variously             ascribed to the presence of certain plants in their food,             and to polluted drinking water.          {Milk snake} (Zo[94]l.), a harmless American snake             ({Ophibolus triangulus}, or {O. eximius}). It is variously             marked with white, gray, and red. Called also {milk             adder}, {chicken snake}, {house snake}, etc.          {Milk sugar}. (Physiol. Chem.) See {Lactose}, and {Sugar of             milk} (below).          {Milk thistle} (Bot.), an esculent European thistle ({Silybum             marianum}), having the veins of its leaves of a milky             whiteness.          {Milk thrush}. (Med.) See {Thrush}.          {Milk tooth} (Anat.), one of the temporary first set of teeth             in young mammals; in man there are twenty.          {Milk tree} (Bot.), a tree yielding a milky juice, as the cow             tree of South America ({Brosimum Galactodendron}), and the             {Euphorbia balsamifera} of the Canaries, the milk of both             of which is wholesome food.          {Milk vessel} (Bot.), a special cell in the inner bark of a             plant, or a series of cells, in which the milky juice is             contained. See {Latex}.          {Rock milk}. See {Agaric mineral}, under {Agaric}.          {Sugar of milk}. The sugar characteristic of milk; a hard             white crystalline slightly sweet substance obtained by             evaporation of the whey of milk. It is used in pellets and             powder as a vehicle for homeopathic medicines, and as an             article of diet. See {Lactose}.
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Cow tree \Cow" tree`\ (kou" tr?`). [Cf. SP. palo de vaca.]       (Bot.)       A tree ({Galactodendron utile} or {Brosimum Galactodendron})       of South America, which yields, on incision, a nourishing       fluid, resembling milk.
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Cusk \Cusk\ (k?sk), n. (Zo[94]l.)       A large, edible, marine fish ({Brosmius brosme}), allied to       the cod, common on the northern coasts of Europe and America;       -- called also {tusk} and {torsk}.
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Brougham \Brough"am\, n.       A light, close carriage, with seats inside for two or four,       and the fore wheels so arranged as to turn short.
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Mulberry \Mul"ber*ry\, n.; pl. {Mulberries}. [OE. moolbery,       murberie, AS. murberie, where the first part is fr. L. morum       mulberry; cf. Gr. [?], [?]. Cf. {Murrey}, {Sycamore}.]       1. (Bot.) The berry or fruit of any tree of the genus             {Morus}; also, the tree itself. See {Morus}.          2. A dark pure color, like the hue of a black mulberry.          {Mulberry mass}. (Biol.) See {Morula}.          {Paper mulberry}, a tree ({Broussonetia papyrifera}), related             to the true mulberry, used in Polynesia for making tapa             cloth by macerating and pounding the inner bark, and in             China and Japan for the manufacture of paper. It is seen             as a shade tree in America.
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Browse \Browse\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Browsed} (brouzd); p. pr.       & vb. n. {Browsing}.] [For broust, OF. brouster, bruster, F.       brouter. See {Browse}, n., and cf. {Brut}.]       1. To eat or nibble off, as the tender branches of trees,             shrubs, etc.; -- said of cattle, sheep, deer, and some             other animals.                         Yes, like the stag, when snow the plasture sheets,                      The barks of trees thou browsedst.      --Shak.          2. To feed on, as pasture; to pasture on; to graze.                         Fields . . . browsed by deep-uddered kine.                                                                               --Tennyson.
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Browsing \Brows"ing\, n.       Browse; also, a place abounding with shrubs where animals may       browse.                   Browsings for the deer.                           --Howell.
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Brucine \Bru"cine\, n. [Cf. F. brucine, fr. James Bruce, a       Scottish traveler.] (Chem.)       A powerful vegetable alkaloid, found, associated with       strychnine, in the seeds of different species of {Strychnos},       especially in the {Nux vomica}. It is less powerful than       strychnine. Called also {brucia} and {brucina}.
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Brucine \Bru"cine\, n. [Cf. F. brucine, fr. James Bruce, a       Scottish traveler.] (Chem.)       A powerful vegetable alkaloid, found, associated with       strychnine, in the seeds of different species of {Strychnos},       especially in the {Nux vomica}. It is less powerful than       strychnine. Called also {brucia} and {brucina}.
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Bruise \Bruise\ (br[udd]z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bruised}       (br[udd]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Bruising}.] [OE. brusen,       brisen, brosen, bresen, AS. br[ymac]san or fr. OF. bruiser,       bruisier, bruser, to break, shiver, perh. from OHG.       brochis[d3]n. Cf. {Break}, v. t.]       1. To injure, as by a blow or collision, without laceration;             to contuse; as, to bruise one's finger with a hammer; to             bruise the bark of a tree with a stone; to bruise an apple             by letting it fall.          2. To break; as in a mortar; to bray, as minerals, roots,             etc.; to crush.                         Nor bruise her flowerets with the armed hoofs.                                                                               --Shak.          Syn: To pulverize; bray; triturate; pound; contuse.
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Brushiness \Brush"i*ness\, n.       The quality of resembling a brush; brushlike condition;       shagginess. --Dr. H. More.
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Brush \Brush\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Brushed}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Brushing}.] [OE. bruschen; cf. F. brosser. See {Brush}, n.]       1. To apply a brush to, according to its particular use; to             rub, smooth, clean, paint, etc., with a brush. [bd]A'             brushes his hat o' mornings.[b8] --Shak.          2. To touch in passing, or to pass lightly over, as with a             brush.                         Some spread their sailes, some with strong oars                      sweep The waters smooth, and brush the buxom wave.                                                                               --Fairfax.                         Brushed with the kiss of rustling wings. --Milton.          3. To remove or gather by brushing, or by an act like that of             brushing, or by passing lightly over, as wind; -- commonly             with off.                         As wicked dew as e'er my mother brushed With raven's                      feather from unwholesome fen.            --Shak.                         And from the boughts brush off the evil dew.                                                                               --Milton.          {To brush aside}, to remove from one's way, as with a brush.                      {To brush away}, to remove, as with a brush or brushing             motion.          {To brush up}, to paint, or make clean or bright with a             brush; to cleanse or improve; to renew.                         You have commissioned me to paint your shop, and I                      have done my best to brush you up like your                      neighbors.                                          --Pope.
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Brushing \Brush"ing\, a.       1. Constructed or used to brush with; as a brushing machine.          2. Brisk; light; as, a brushing gallop.
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Brusqueness \Brusque"ness\, n.       Quality of being brusque; roughness joined with promptness;       bluntness. --Brit. Quar.
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Bryozoan \Bry`o*zo"an\, a. (Zo[94]l.)       Of or pertaining to the Bryozoa. -- n. One of the Bryozoa.
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Burgamot \Bur"ga*mot\, n.       See {Bergamot}.
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Burgonet \Bur"go*net\, n. [F. bouruignotte, because the       Burgundians, F. Bouruignons, first used it.]       A kind of helmet. [Written also {burganet}.] --Shak.
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Burganet \Bur"ga*net\, n.       See {Burgonet}.
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Burgonet \Bur"go*net\, n. [F. bouruignotte, because the       Burgundians, F. Bouruignons, first used it.]       A kind of helmet. [Written also {burganet}.] --Shak.
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Burganet \Bur"ga*net\, n.       See {Burgonet}.
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Burgeon \Bur"geon\, v. i.       To bud. See {Bourgeon}.
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Burghmaster \Burgh"mas`ter\, n.       1. A burgomaster.          2. (Mining) An officer who directs and lays out the meres or             boundaries for the workmen; -- called also {bailiff}, and             {barmaster}. [Eng.]
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Burghmote \Burgh"mote`\, n. (AS. Law) [Burgh + mote meeting.]       A court or meeting of a burgh or borough; a borough court       held three times yearly.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Burgomaster \Bur"go*mas`ter\, n. [D. burgemeester; burg borough       + meester master; akin to G. burgemeister, b[81]rgermeister.       See 1st {Borough}, and {Master}.]       1. A chief magistrate of a municipal town in Holland,             Flanders, and Germany, corresponding to mayor in England             and the United States; a burghmaster.          2. (Zo[94]l.) An aquatic bird, the glaucous gull ({Larus             glaucus}), common in arctic regions.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Burgonet \Bur"go*net\, n. [F. bouruignotte, because the       Burgundians, F. Bouruignons, first used it.]       A kind of helmet. [Written also {burganet}.] --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Burgundy \Bur"gun*dy\, n.       1. An old province of France (in the eastern central part).          2. A richly flavored wine, mostly red, made in Burgundy,             France.          {Burgundy pitch}, a resinous substance prepared from the             exudation of the Norway spruce ({Abies excelsa}) by             melting in hot water and straining through cloth. The             genuine Burgundy pitch, supposed to have been first             prepared in Burgundy, is rare, but there are many             imitations. It has a yellowish brown color, is translucent             and hard, but viscous. It is used in medicinal plasters.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pitch \Pitch\, n. [OE. pich, AS. pic, L. pix; akin to Gr. [?].]       1. A thick, black, lustrous, and sticky substance obtained by             boiling down tar. It is used in calking the seams of             ships; also in coating rope, canvas, wood, ironwork, etc.,             to preserve them.                         He that toucheth pitch shall be defiled therewith.                                                                               --Ecclus.                                                                               xiii. 1.          2. (Geol.) See {Pitchstone}.          {Amboyna pitch}, the resin of {Dammara australis}. See             {Kauri}.          {Burgundy pitch}. See under {Burgundy}.          {Canada pitch}, the resinous exudation of the hemlock tree             ({Abies Canadensis}); hemlock gum.          {Jew's pitch}, bitumen.          {Mineral pitch}. See {Bitumen} and {Asphalt}.          {Pitch coal} (Min.), bituminous coal.          {Pitch peat} (Min.), a black homogeneous peat, with a waxy             luster.          {Pitch pine} (Bot.), any one of several species of pine,             yielding pitch, esp. the {Pinus rigida} of North America.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Burgundy \Bur"gun*dy\, n.       1. An old province of France (in the eastern central part).          2. A richly flavored wine, mostly red, made in Burgundy,             France.          {Burgundy pitch}, a resinous substance prepared from the             exudation of the Norway spruce ({Abies excelsa}) by             melting in hot water and straining through cloth. The             genuine Burgundy pitch, supposed to have been first             prepared in Burgundy, is rare, but there are many             imitations. It has a yellowish brown color, is translucent             and hard, but viscous. It is used in medicinal plasters.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Burke \Burke\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Burked}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Burking}.] [From one Burke of Edinburgh, who committed the       crime in 1829.]       1. To murder by suffocation, or so as to produce few marks of             violence, for the purpose of obtaining a body to be sold             for dissection.          2. To dispose of quietly or indirectly; to suppress; to             smother; to shelve; as, to burke a parliamentary question.                         The court could not burke an inquiry, supported by                      such a mass of a affidavits.               --C. Reade.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Bursch \[d8]Bursch\, n.; pl. {Burschen}. [G., ultimately fr.       LL. bursa. See {Burse}.]       A youth; especially, a student in a german university.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Burschenschaft \[d8]Bur"schen*schaft`\, n.; pl. {-schaften}.       [G.]       In Germany, any of various associations of university       students formed (the original one at Jena in 1815) to support       liberal ideas, or the organization formed by the affiliation       of the local bodies. The organization was suppressed by the       government in 1819, but was secretly revived, and is now       openly maintained as a social organization, the restrictive       laws having been repealed prior to 1849. --       {Bur"schen*schaft`ler}, {-schaf`ter}, n.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
3. Due exercise of the reasoning faculty; accordance with, or             that which is accordant with and ratified by, the mind             rightly exercised; right intellectual judgment; clear and             fair deductions from true principles; that which is             dictated or supported by the common sense of mankind;             right conduct; right; propriety; justice.                         I was promised, on a time, To have reason for my                      rhyme.                                                --Spenser.                         But law in a free nation hath been ever public                      reason; the enacted reason of a parliament, which he                      denying to enact, denies to govern us by that which                      ought to be our law; interposing his own private                      reason, which to us is no law.            --Milton.                         The most probable way of bringing France to reason                      would be by the making an attempt on the Spanish                      West Indies.                                       --Addison.          4. (Math.) Ratio; proportion. [Obs.] --Barrow.          {By reason of}, by means of; on account of; because of.             [bd]Spain is thin sown of people, partly by reason of the             sterility of the soil.[b8] --Bacon.          {In reason},          {In all reason}, in justice; with rational ground; in a right             view.                         When anything is proved by as good arguments as a                      thing of that kind is capable of, we ought not, in                      reason, to doubt of its existence.      --Tillotson.          {It is reason}, it is reasonable; it is right. [Obs.]                         Yet it were great reason, that those that have                      children should have greatest care of future times.                                                                               --Bacon.          Syn: Motive; argument; ground; consideration; principle;                sake; account; object; purpose; design. See {Motive},                {Sense}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Alcornoque \[d8]Al`cor*no"que\, n. [Sp., cork tree.]       The bark of several trees, esp. of {Bowdichia virgilioides}       of Brazil, used as a remedy for consumption; of {Byrsonima       crassifolia}, used in tanning; of {Alchornea latifolia}, used       medicinally; or of {Quercus ilex}, the cork tree.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Barrow County, GA (county, FIPS 13)       Location: 33.99347 N, 83.71181 W       Population (1990): 29721 (11812 housing units)       Area: 420.1 sq km (land), 1.6 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Barry County, MI (county, FIPS 15)       Location: 42.59784 N, 85.31101 W       Population (1990): 50057 (20887 housing units)       Area: 1440.5 sq km (land), 53.8 sq km (water)    Barry County, MO (county, FIPS 9)       Location: 36.71299 N, 93.83149 W       Population (1990): 27547 (12908 housing units)       Area: 2018.0 sq km (land), 30.6 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Bergen, ND (city, FIPS 6180)       Location: 48.00467 N, 100.71827 W       Population (1990): 12 (8 housing units)       Area: 1.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 58792    Bergen, NY (village, FIPS 6046)       Location: 43.08333 N, 77.94202 W       Population (1990): 1103 (431 housing units)       Area: 1.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 14416
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Bergen County, NJ (county, FIPS 3)       Location: 40.95871 N, 74.07437 W       Population (1990): 825380 (324817 housing units)       Area: 606.6 sq km (land), 32.7 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Bergenfield, NJ (borough, FIPS 5170)       Location: 40.92390 N, 73.99860 W       Population (1990): 24458 (9035 housing units)       Area: 7.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 07621
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Bergheim, TX       Zip code(s): 78004
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Bergman, AR (town, FIPS 5440)       Location: 36.31294 N, 93.01106 W       Population (1990): 324 (133 housing units)       Area: 3.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Berks County, PA (county, FIPS 11)       Location: 40.41557 N, 75.92770 W       Population (1990): 336523 (134482 housing units)       Area: 2225.4 sq km (land), 16.7 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Bracken County, KY (county, FIPS 23)       Location: 38.69317 N, 84.08271 W       Population (1990): 7766 (3166 housing units)       Area: 526.4 sq km (land), 14.7 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Brackenridge, PA (borough, FIPS 7976)       Location: 40.60742 N, 79.74211 W       Population (1990): 3784 (1756 housing units)       Area: 1.3 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 15014
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Brackney, PA       Zip code(s): 18812
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Breckenridge, CO (town, FIPS 8400)       Location: 39.50747 N, 106.04737 W       Population (1990): 1285 (3316 housing units)       Area: 11.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)    Breckenridge, MI (village, FIPS 10160)       Location: 43.40771 N, 84.47843 W       Population (1990): 1301 (555 housing units)       Area: 2.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 48615    Breckenridge, MN (city, FIPS 7462)       Location: 46.26533 N, 96.58555 W       Population (1990): 3708 (1619 housing units)       Area: 5.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 56520    Breckenridge, MO (city, FIPS 8128)       Location: 39.76146 N, 93.80484 W       Population (1990): 418 (243 housing units)       Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 64625    Breckenridge, OK (town, FIPS 8600)       Location: 36.46068 N, 97.72370 W       Population (1990): 251 (111 housing units)       Area: 39.2 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)    Breckenridge, TX (city, FIPS 10132)       Location: 32.75665 N, 98.91249 W       Population (1990): 5665 (2834 housing units)       Area: 10.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 76424
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Breckenridge Hills, MO (village, FIPS 8164)       Location: 38.71545 N, 90.36748 W       Population (1990): 5404 (2243 housing units)       Area: 2.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Breckinridge Center, KY (CDP, FIPS 9379)       Location: 37.68265 N, 87.86308 W       Population (1990): 2375 (311 housing units)       Area: 8.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Breckinridge County, KY (county, FIPS 27)       Location: 37.77264 N, 86.43115 W       Population (1990): 16312 (8261 housing units)       Area: 1482.6 sq km (land), 34.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Brigantine, NJ (city, FIPS 7810)       Location: 39.41352 N, 74.37973 W       Population (1990): 11354 (8796 housing units)       Area: 16.6 sq km (land), 8.7 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 08203
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Brigham City, UT (city, FIPS 8460)       Location: 41.50906 N, 112.00959 W       Population (1990): 15644 (5204 housing units)       Area: 32.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 84302
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Brogan, OR       Zip code(s): 97903
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Broken Arrow, OK (city, FIPS 9050)       Location: 36.03752 N, 95.78718 W       Population (1990): 58043 (20420 housing units)       Area: 104.5 sq km (land), 1.4 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 74011, 74012, 74014
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Broken Bow, NE (city, FIPS 6610)       Location: 41.40537 N, 99.63905 W       Population (1990): 3778 (1714 housing units)       Area: 4.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 68822    Broken Bow, OK (city, FIPS 9100)       Location: 34.02572 N, 94.73632 W       Population (1990): 3961 (1653 housing units)       Area: 7.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 74728
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Brookings, OR (city, FIPS 8650)       Location: 42.05976 N, 124.29080 W       Population (1990): 4400 (2089 housing units)       Area: 7.2 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)    Brookings, SD (city, FIPS 7580)       Location: 44.30628 N, 96.78615 W       Population (1990): 16270 (6012 housing units)       Area: 26.9 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 57006
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Brookings County, SD (county, FIPS 11)       Location: 44.36582 N, 96.79338 W       Population (1990): 25207 (9824 housing units)       Area: 2057.8 sq km (land), 26.7 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Brookneal, VA (town, FIPS 10296)       Location: 37.05376 N, 78.94840 W       Population (1990): 1344 (601 housing units)       Area: 9.1 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 24528
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Brooks County, GA (county, FIPS 27)       Location: 30.84652 N, 83.57726 W       Population (1990): 15398 (5972 housing units)       Area: 1278.7 sq km (land), 10.6 sq km (water)    Brooks County, TX (county, FIPS 47)       Location: 27.04169 N, 98.21178 W       Population (1990): 8204 (3104 housing units)       Area: 2443.3 sq km (land), 0.8 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Bryson, TX (city, FIPS 10960)       Location: 33.15970 N, 98.38661 W       Population (1990): 520 (274 housing units)       Area: 3.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 76427
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Bryson City, NC (town, FIPS 8480)       Location: 35.42653 N, 83.44733 W       Population (1990): 1145 (619 housing units)       Area: 5.5 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 28713
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Bureau County, IL (county, FIPS 11)       Location: 41.40875 N, 89.52909 W       Population (1990): 35688 (14762 housing units)       Area: 2249.7 sq km (land), 12.3 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Bureau Junction, IL (village, FIPS 9681)       Location: 41.28779 N, 89.36432 W       Population (1990): 350 (148 housing units)       Area: 3.7 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Burgin, KY (city, FIPS 11044)       Location: 37.75404 N, 84.76535 W       Population (1990): 1009 (410 housing units)       Area: 2.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Burgoon, OH (village, FIPS 10282)       Location: 41.26732 N, 83.25071 W       Population (1990): 224 (80 housing units)       Area: 0.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 43407
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
borken adj.   (also `borked') Common deliberate typo for    `broken'.
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
broken adj.   1. Not working properly (of programs).   2.    Behaving strangely; especially (when used of people) exhibiting    extreme depression.
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
broken arrow n.   [IBM] The error code displayed on line 25 of a    3270 terminal (or a PC emulating a 3270) for various kinds of    protocol violations and "unexpected" error conditions (including    connection to a {down} computer).   On a PC, simulated with `->/_',    with the two center characters overstruck.          Note: to appreciate this term fully, it helps to know that `broken    arrow' is also military jargon for an accident involving nuclear    weapons....
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
BrokenWindows n.   Abusive hackerism for the {crufty} and    {elephantine} {X} environment on Sun machines; properly called    `OpenWindows'.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
broken          Not working properly (of programs).
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
broken arrow          The error code displayed on line 25 of a {IBM       3270} {terminal} (or a {terminal emulator} emulating a 3270)       for various kinds of {protocol} violations and "unexpected"       error conditions (including connection to a {down} computer).       On a PC, simulated with "->/_", with the two centre characters       overstruck.          "Broken arrow" is also military jargon for an accident       involving nuclear weapons.          [{Jargon File}]          (1995-02-07)
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Bar-jona       son of Jonah, the patronymic of Peter (Matt. 16:17; John 1:42),       because his father's name was Jonas. (See {PETER}.)
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Brigandine       (Jer. 46:4; 51:3), an obsolete English word denoting a scale       coat of armour, or habergeon, worn by light-armed "brigands."       The Revised Version has "coat of mail."
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Barjona, son of a Jona; of a dove
From The CIA World Factbook (1995) [world95]:
Burkina       Burkina:Geography       Location: Western Africa, north of Ghana       Map references: Africa       Area:    total area: 274,200 sq km    land area: 273,800 sq km    comparative area: slightly larger than Colorado       Land boundaries: total 3,192 km, Benin 306 km, Ghana 548 km, Cote    d'Ivoire 584 km, Mali 1,000 km, Niger 628 km, Togo 126 km       Coastline: 0 km (landlocked)       Maritime claims: none; landlocked       International disputes: following mutual acceptance of an    International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling in December 1986 on their    international boundary dispute, Burkina and Mali are proceeding with    boundary demarcation, including the tripoint with Niger       Climate: tropical; warm, dry winters; hot, wet summers       Terrain: mostly flat to dissected, undulating plains; hills in west    and southeast       Natural resources: manganese, limestone, marble; small deposits of    gold, antimony, copper, nickel, bauxite, lead, phosphates, zinc,    silver       Land use:    arable land: 10%    permanent crops: 0%    meadows and pastures: 37%    forest and woodland: 26%    other: 27%       Irrigated land: 160 sq km (1989 est.)       Environment:    current issues: recent droughts and desertification severely affecting    agricultural activities, population distribution, and the economy;    overgrazing; soil degradation; deforestation    natural hazards: recurring droughts    international agreements: party to - Biodiversity, Climate Change,    Endangered Species, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection,    Wetlands; signed, but not ratified - Desertification, Law of the Sea,    Nuclear Test Ban       Note: landlocked       Burkina:People       Population: 10,422,828 (July 1995 est.)       Age structure:    0-14 years: 48% (female 2,488,662; male 2,517,245)    15-64 years: 49% (female 2,707,601; male 2,378,957)    65 years and over: 3% (female 184,578; male 145,785) (July 1995 est.)       Population growth rate: 2.79% (1995 est.)       Birth rate: 48.05 births/1,000 population (1995 est.)       Death rate: 18.22 deaths/1,000 population (1995 est.)       Net migration rate: -1.9 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1995 est.)       Infant mortality rate: 116.9 deaths/1,000 live births (1995 est.)       Life expectancy at birth:    total population: 46.6 years    male: 45.71 years    female: 47.51 years (1995 est.)       Total fertility rate: 6.88 children born/woman (1995 est.)       Nationality:    noun: Burkinabe (singular and plural)    adjective: Burkinabe       Ethnic divisions: Mossi (about 2.5 million), Gurunsi, Senufo, Lobi,    Bobo, Mande, Fulani       Religions: indigenous beliefs 40%, Muslim 50%, Christian (mainly Roman    Catholic) 10%       Languages: French (official), tribal languages belonging to Sudanic    family, spoken by 90% of the population       Literacy: age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)    total population: 18%    male: 28%    female: 9%       Labor force: NA (most adults are employed in subsistance agriculture)    by occupation: agriculture 80%, industry 15%, commerce, services, and    government 5%    note: 20% of male labor force migrates annually to neighboring    countries for seasonal employment (1984)       Burkina:Government       Names:    conventional long form: Burkina Faso    conventional short form: Burkina    former: Upper Volta       Digraph: UV       Type: parliamentary       Capital: Ouagadougou       Administrative divisions: 30 provinces; Bam, Bazega, Bougouriba,    Boulgou, Boulkiemde, Ganzourgou, Gnagna, Gourma, Houet, Kadiogo,    Kenedougou, Komoe, Kossi, Kouritenga, Mouhoun, Namentenga, Naouri,    Oubritenga, Oudalan, Passore, Poni, Sanguie, Sanmatenga, Seno,    Sissili, Soum, Sourou, Tapoa, Yatenga, Zoundweogo       Independence: 5 August 1960 (from France)       National holiday: Anniversary of the Revolution, 4 August (1983)       Constitution: 2 June 1991       Legal system: based on French civil law system and customary law       Suffrage: none       Executive branch:    chief of state: President Captain Blaise COMPAORE (since 15 October    1987); election last held December 1991    head of government: Prime Minister Roch KABORE (since March 1994)    cabinet: Council of Ministers; appointed by the president       Legislative branch: unicameral    Assembly of People's Deputies: elections last held 24 May 1992 (next    to be held 1997); results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (107    total), ODP-MT 78, CNPP-PSD 12, RDA 6, ADF 4, other 7    note: the current law also provides for a second consultative chamber,    which has not been formally constituted       Judicial branch: Appeals Court       Political parties and leaders: Organization for People's Democracy -    Labor Movement (ODP-MT), ruling party, Simon COMPAORE, Secretary    General; National Convention of Progressive Patriots-Social Democratic    Party (CNPP-PSD), Moussa BOLY; African Democratic Rally (RDA), Gerard    Kango OUEDRAOGO; Alliance for Democracy and Federation (ADF), Amadou    Michel NANA       Other political or pressure groups: committees for the defense of the    revolution; watchdog/political action groups throughout the country in    both organizations and communities       Member of: ACCT, ACP, AfDB, CCC, CEAO, ECA, ECOWAS, Entente, FAO, FZ,    G-77, GATT, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS,    ILO, IMF, INTELSAT, INTERPOL, IOC, ITU, NAM, OAU, OIC, PCA, UN,    UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WADB, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO       Diplomatic representation in US:    chief of mission: Ambassador Gaetan R. OUEDRAOGO    chancery: 2340 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008    telephone: [1] (202) 332-5577, 6895       US diplomatic representation:    chief of mission: Ambassador Donald J. McCONNELL    embassy: Avenue Raoul Follerau, Ouagadougou    mailing address: 01 B. P. 35, Ouagadougou    telephone: [226] 306723 through 306725    FAX: [226] 312368       Flag: two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and green with a yellow    five-pointed star in the center; uses the popular pan-African colors    of Ethiopia       Economy       Overview: One of the poorest countries in the world, Burkina has a    high population density and a high population growth rate, few natural    resources, and a fragile soil. Economic development is hindered by a    poor communications network within a landlocked country. Agriculture    provides about 40% of GDP and is mainly of a subsistence nature.    Industry, dominated by unprofitable government-controlled    corporations, accounts for about 15% of GDP. Following the 50%    currency devaluation in January 1994, the government updated its    development program in conjunction with international agencies. Even    with the best of plans, however, the government faces formidable    problems on all sides.       National product: GDP - purchasing power parity - $6.5 billion (1993    est.)       National product real growth rate: 0.4% (1993 est.)       National product per capita: $660 (1993 est.)       Inflation rate (consumer prices): -0.6% (1993 est.)       Unemployment rate: NA%       Budget:    revenues: $483 million    expenditures: $548 million, including capital expenditures of $189    million (1992)       Exports: $273 million (f.o.b., 1993)    commodities: cotton, gold, animal products    partners: EC 42%, Cote d'Ivoire 11%, Taiwan 15% (1992)       Imports: $636 million (f.o.b., 1993)    commodities: machinery, food products, petroleum    partners: EC 49%, Africa 24%, Japan 6% (1992)       External debt: $865 million (December 1991 est.)       Industrial production: growth rate 6.7% (1992); accounts for about 15%    of GDP       Electricity:    capacity: 60,000 kW    production: 190 million kWh    consumption per capita: 17 kWh (1993)       Industries: cotton lint, beverages, agricultural processing, soap,    cigarettes, textiles, gold mining and extraction       Agriculture: accounts for about 40% of GDP; cash crops - peanuts, shea    nuts, sesame, cotton; food crops - sorghum, millet, corn, rice;    livestock; not self-sufficient in food grains       Economic aid:    recipient: US commitments, including Ex-Im (FY70-89), $294 million;    Western (non-US) countries, ODA and OOF bilateral commitments    (1970-89), $2.9 billion; Communist countries (1970-89), $113 million       Currency: 1 CFA franc (CFAF) = 100 centimes       Exchange rates: CFA francs (CFAF) per US$1 - 529.43 (January 1995),    555.20 (1995), 283.16 (1993), 264.69 (1992), 282.11 (1991), 272.26    (1990)    note: beginning 12 January 1994 the CFA franc was devalued to CFAF 100    per French franc from CFAF 50 at which it had been fixed since 1948       Fiscal year: calendar year       Burkina:Transportation       Railroads:    total: 620 km (520 km Ouagadougou to Cote d'Ivoire border and 100 km    Ouagadougou to Kaya; single track)    narrow gauge: 620 km 1.000-m gauge       Highways:    total: 16,500 km    paved: 1,300 km    unpaved: improved earth 7,400 km; unimproved earth 7,800 km (1985)       Ports: none       Airports:    total: 48    with paved runways over 3,047 m: 1    with paved runways 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1    with paved runways under 914 m: 26    with unpaved runways 1,524 to 2,438 m: 4    with unpaved runways 914 to 1,523 m: 16       Burkina:Communications       Telephone system: NA telephones; all services only fair    local: NA    intercity: microwave radio relay, wire, and radio communication    stations    international: 1 Atlantic Ocean INTELSAT earth station       Radio:    broadcast stations: AM 2, FM 1, shortwave 0    radios: NA       Television:    broadcast stations: 2    televisions: NA       Burkina:Defense Forces       Branches: Army, Air Force, National Gendarmerie, National Police,    People's Militia       Manpower availability: males age 15-49 2,081,999; males fit for    military service 1,065,605 (1995 est.)       Defense expenditures: exchange rate conversion - $104 million, 6.4% of    GDP (1994)