Helen Fenton

Box: Definition and part of speech

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Box

  1. n. A tree or shrub, flourishing in different parts of the world. The common box (Buxus sempervirens) has two varieties, one of which, the dwarf box (B. suffruticosa), is much used for borders in gardens. The wood of the tree varieties, being very hard and smooth, is extensively used in the arts, as by turners, engravers, mathematical instrument makers, etc.
  2. n. A receptacle or case of any firm material and of various shapes.
  3. n. The quantity that a box contain.
  4. n. A space with a few seats partitioned off in a theater, or other place of public amusement.
  5. n. A chest or any receptacle for the deposit of money; as, a poor box; a contribution box.
  6. n. A small country house.
  7. n. A boxlike shed for shelter; as, a sentry box.
  8. n. An axle box, journal box, journal bearing, or bushing.
  9. n. A chamber or section of tube in which a valve works; the bucket of a lifting pump.
  10. n. The driver’s seat on a carriage or coach.
  11. 1n. 1 A tree or shrub, flourishing in different parts of the world. The common box (Buxus sempervirens) has two varieties, one of which, the dwarf box (B. suffruticosa), is much used for borders in gardens. The wood of the tree varieties, being very hard and smooth, is extensively used in the arts, as by turners, engravers, mathematical instrument makers, etc.
  12. 1n. 1 A receptacle or case of any firm material and of various shapes.

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.

Bowgrace: Definition and part of speech

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Bowgrace

  1. n. A frame or fender of rope or junk, laid out at the sides or bows of a vessel to secure it from injury by floating ice.

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.

Bow hand: Definition and part of speech

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Bow hand

  1. The hand that draws the bow, i. e., the right hand.
  2. The hand that holds the bow, i. e., the left hand.

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.

Bowie knife: Definition and part of speech

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Bowie knife

  1. A knife with a strong blade from ten to fifteen inches long, and double-edged near the point; — used as a hunting knife, and formerly as a weapon in the southwestern part of the United States. It was named from its inventor, Colonel James Bowie. Also, by extension, any large sheath knife.

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.

Bowknot: Definition and part of speech

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Bowknot

  1. n. A knot in which a portion of the string is drawn through in the form of a loop or bow, so as to be readily untied.

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.