Helen Fenton

Bimetallism: Definition and part of speech

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Bimetallism

  1. n. The legalized use of two metals (as gold and silver) in the currency of a country, at a fixed relative value; — in opposition to monometallism.

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.

Bimonthly: Definition and part of speech

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Bimonthly

  1. adv. Once in two months.
  2. a. Occurring, done, or coming, once in two months; as, bimonthly visits; bimonthly publications.
  3. n. A bimonthly publication.

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.

Billfish: Definition and part of speech

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Billfish

  1. n. The American fresh-water garpike (Lepidosteus osseus).
  2. n. A name applied to several distinct fishes
  3. n. The garfish (Tylosurus, / Belone, longirostris) and allied species.
  4. n. The saury, a slender fish of the Atlantic coast (Scomberesox saurus).
  5. n. The Tetrapturus albidus, a large oceanic species related to the swordfish; the spearfish.

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.

Bill holder: Definition and part of speech

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Bill holder

  1. A device by means of which bills, etc., are held.
  2. A person who holds a bill or acceptance.

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.

Billhook: Definition and part of speech

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Billhook

  1. n. A thick, heavy knife with a hooked point, used in pruning hedges, etc. When it has a short handle, it is sometimes called a hand bill; when the handle is long, a hedge bill or scimiter.

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.

Billiards: Definition and part of speech

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Billiards

  1. n. A game played with ivory balls o a cloth-covered, rectangular table, bounded by elastic cushions. The player seeks to impel his ball with his cue so that it shall either strike (carom upon) two other balls, or drive another ball into one of the pockets with which the table sometimes is furnished.

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.

Billingsgate: Definition and part of speech

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Billingsgate

  1. n. Coarsely abusive, foul, or profane language; vituperation; ribaldry.
  2. n. A market near the Billings gate in London, celebrated for fish and foul language.

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.