Helen Fenton

Boiler: Definition and part of speech

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Boiler

  1. n. A strong metallic vessel, usually of wrought iron plates riveted together, or a composite structure variously formed, in which steam is generated for driving engines, or for heating, cooking, or other purposes.
  2. n. One who boils.
  3. n. A vessel in which any thing is boiled.

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.

Bois durci: Definition and part of speech

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Bois durci

  1. A hard, highly polishable composition, made of fine sawdust from hard wood (as rosewood) mixed with blood, and pressed.

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.

Boisterous: Definition and part of speech

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Boisterous

  1. a. Vehement; excessive.
  2. a. Rough or rude; unbending; unyielding; strong; powerful.
  3. a. Exhibiting tumultuous violence and fury; acting with noisy turbulence; violent; rough; stormy.
  4. a. Noisy; rough; turbulent; as, boisterous mirth; boisterous behavior.

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.

Boisterousness: Definition and part of speech

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Boisterousness

  1. n. The state or quality of being boisterous; turbulence; disorder; tumultuousness.

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.