Helen Fenton

Balaam: Definition and part of speech

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Balaam

  1. n. A paragraph describing something wonderful, used to fill out a newspaper column; — an allusion to the miracle of Balaam’s ass speaking.

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.

Balachong: Definition and part of speech

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Balachong

  1. n. A condiment formed of small fishes or shrimps, pounded up with salt and spices, and then dried. It is much esteemed in China.

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.

Balaenoidea: Definition and part of speech

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Balaenoidea

  1. n. A division of the Cetacea, including the right whale and all other whales having the mouth fringed with baleen. See Baleen.

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.

Bail bond: Definition and part of speech

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Bail bond

  1. Special bail in court to abide the judgment.
  2. A bond or obligation given by a prisoner and his surety, to insure the prisoner’s appearance in court, at the return of the writ.

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.

Bailee: Definition and part of speech

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Bailee

  1. n. The person to whom goods are committed in trust, and who has a temporary possession and a qualified property in them, for the purposes of the trust.

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.

Bailer: Definition and part of speech

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Bailer

  1. n. A utensil, as a bucket or cup, used in bailing; a machine for bailing water out of a pit.
  2. n. See Bailor.
  3. n. One who bails or lades.

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.

Bailey: Definition and part of speech

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Bailey

  1. n. A prison or court of justice; — used in certain proper names; as, the Old Bailey in London; the New Bailey in Manchester.
  2. n. The outer wall of a feudal castle.
  3. n. The space immediately within the outer wall of a castle or fortress.

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.

Bailie: Definition and part of speech

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Bailie

  1. n. An officer in Scotland, whose office formerly corresponded to that of sheriff, but now corresponds to that of an English alderman.

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.

Bailiff: Definition and part of speech

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Bailiff

  1. n. An overseer or under steward of an estate, who directs husbandry operations, collects rents, etc.
  2. n. Originally, a person put in charge of something especially, a chief officer, magistrate, or keeper, as of a county, town, hundred, or castle; one to whom power/ of custody or care are intrusted.
  3. n. A sheriff’s deputy, appointed to make arrests, collect fines, summon juries, 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.