Black lead

1. Plumbago; graphite. It leaves a blackish mark somewhat like lead. See Graphite.

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Blackbird

1. n. In England, a species of thrush (Turdus merula), a singing bird with a fin note; the merle. In America the name is given to several birds, as the Quiscalus versicolor, or crow blackbird; the Agelaeus phoeniceus, or red-winged blackbird; the cowbird; the rusty grackle, etc. See Redwing.

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Blackfin

1. n. See Bluefin.

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Blackboard

1. n. A broad board painted black, or any black surface on which writing, drawing, or the working of mathematical problems can be done with chalk or crayons. It is much used in schools.

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Blackfish

1. n. The female salmon in the spawning season.
2. n. A small kind of whale, of the genus Globicephalus, of several species. The most common is G. melas. Also sometimes applied to other whales of larger size.
3. n. The tautog of New England (Tautoga).
4. n. The black sea bass (Centropristis atrarius) of the Atlantic coast. It is excellent food fish; — locally called also black Harry.
5. n. A fish of southern Europe (Centrolophus pompilus) of the Mackerel family.

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Black book

1. Any book which treats of necromancy.
2. One of several books of a political character, published at different times and for different purposes; — so called either from the color of the binding, or from the character of the contents.
3. A book compiled in the twelfth century, containing a description of the court of exchequer of England, an official statement of the revenues of the crown, etc.
4. A book containing details of the enormities practiced in the English monasteries and religious houses, compiled by order of their visitors under Henry VIII., to hasten their dissolution.
5. A book of admiralty law, of the highest authority, compiled in the reign of Edw. III.
6. A book kept for the purpose of registering the names of persons liable to censure or punishment, as in the English universities, or the English armies.

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Blackfoot

1. n. A Blackfoot Indian.
2. a. Of or pertaining to the Blackfeet; as, a Blackfoot Indian.

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Black-browed

1. a. Having black eyebrows. Hence: Gloomy; dismal; threatening; forbidding.

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Blackburnian warbler

1. A beautiful warbler of the United States (Dendroica Blackburniae). The male is strongly marked with orange, yellow, and black on the head and neck, and has an orange-yellow breast.

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Blackcap

1. n. The black raspberry.
2. n. A small European song bird (Sylvia atricapilla), with a black crown; the mock nightingale.
3. n. An American titmouse (Parus atricapillus); the chickadee.
4. n. An apple roasted till black, to be served in a dish of boiled custard.

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