Helen Fenton

Bullhead: Definition and part of speech

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Bullhead

  1. n. A small black water insect.
  2. n. A fresh-water fish of many species, of the genus Uranidea, esp. U. gobio of Europe, and U. Richardsoni of the United States; — called also miller’s thumb.
  3. n. In America, several species of Amiurus; — called also catfish, horned pout, and bullpout.
  4. n. A marine fish of the genus Cottus; the sculpin.
  5. n. The black-bellied plover (Squatarola helvetica); — called also beetlehead.
  6. n. The golden plover.
  7. n. A stupid fellow; a lubber.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Bullion: Definition and part of speech

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Bullion

  1. n. Heavy twisted fringe, made of fine gold or silver wire and used for epaulets; also, any heavy twisted fringe whose cords are prominent.
  2. n. Uncoined gold or silver in the mass.
  3. n. Base or uncurrent coin.
  4. n. Showy metallic ornament, as of gold, silver, or copper, on bridles, saddles, etc.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Bullionist: Definition and part of speech

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Bullionist

  1. n. An advocate for a metallic currency, or a paper currency always convertible into gold.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.