BILAMELLATE
BILAM'ELLATE, adjective [Latin bis, twice, and lamella, a plate.]Having the form of a flatted sphere, longitudinally bifid; used of the stigma of plants.
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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BILANDER
BI'LANDER, noun A small merchant vessel with two masts, distinguished from other vessels of two masts, by the form of the main-sail, which is bent to the whole length of a yard,...
BILATERAL
BILAT'ERAL, adjective [Latin bis and latus, side.] Having two sides.
BILBERRY
BIL'BERRY, noun The name of a shrub and its fruit; a species of Vaccinium or whortle-berry. The name with us is given to the taller shrub and its fruit which is of a bluish color.
BILBO
BIL'BO, noun [from Bilboa, in Spain.]A rapier; a sword; so named, it is said, from Bilboa in Spain, where the best are made.
BILBOES
BIL'BOES, nounplural On board of ships, long bars or bolts of iron with shackles sliding on them, and a lock at the end, used to confine the feet of prisoners or offenders. Henc...
BILD
BILD, verb transitivepreterit tense bilded, bilt; participle passive id.To construct; to erect; to set up and finish; as, to bild a house or ship; to bild a wall. [This is the t...
BILDSTEIN
BILD'STEIN, noun Agalmatolite, or figure-stone. A massive mineral, with sometimes a slaty structure; of a color gray, brown, flesh red, sometimes spotted, or with blue veins. It...
BILE
BILE, noun [Latin bilis.] A yellow bitter liquor, separated from the blood in the liver, collected in the pori biliarii and gall bladder, and thence discharged by the common duc...
BILEDUCT
BI'LEDUCT, noun [bile and Latin ductus, a conduit.]A vessel or canal to convey bile.
BILESTONE
BI'LESTONE, noun [bile and stone.] A concretion of viscid.bile.
BILGE
BILGE, noun [A different orthography of bulge, and belly, a protuberance.]1. The protuberant part of a cask, which is usually in the middle.2. The breadth of a ship's bottom, or...
BILGE-PUMP
BILGE-PUMP, noun A burr-pump; a pump to draw the bilge-water from a ship.
BILGE-WATER
BILGE-WATER, noun Water which enters a ship, and lies upon her bilge or bottom.
BILGED
BILG'ED, participle passive or adjective Having a fracture in the bilge. This participle is often used, as if the verb were transitive; and perhaps it is sometimes so used.
BILIARY
BIL'IARY, noun Water which enters a ship, and lies upon her bilge or bottom.BIL'IARY, adjective [from Latin bilis.] Belonging to the bile; conveying the bile; as a biliary duct.
BILINGSGATE
BIL'INGSGATE, noun [from a place of this name in London frequented by low people who use foul language.]Foul language; ribaldry.
BILINGUOUS
BILIN'GUOUS, adjective [Latin bis, and lingua, tongue.]Having two tongues, or speaking two languages.
BILIOUS
BIL'IOUS, adjective [Latin biliosus, from bilis, the bile.]Pertaining to bile; consisting or partaking of bile; caused by a redundancy, or bad state of the bile; as a bilious fe...
BILITERAL
BILIT'ERAL, adjective [Latin bis, twice, and litera, letter.]Consisting of two letters; as a biliteral root in language.
BILK
BILK, verb transitive To frustrate or disappoint; to deceive or defraud, by non-fulfillment of engagement; as, to bilk a creditor.
BILKED
BILK'ED, participle passive Disappointed; deceived; defrauded.
BILKING
BILK'ING, participle present tense Frustrating; defrauding.
BILL
BILL, noun1. The beak of a fowl.2. An instrument used by plumbers, basket makers and gardeners, made in the form of a crescent, and fitted with a handle. When short, it is calle...
BILLARD
BILL'ARD, noun A bastard or imperfect capon; also a fish of the cod kind.
BILLET
BILL'ET, noun [dim. of bill;]A small paper or note in writing, used for various purposes; sometimes it is a short letter, addressed to some person; sometimes a ticket directing ...
BILLET-DOUX
BILLET-DOUX, bil'le-doo. A love billet.BILL'ET, noun A small stick of wood.BILL'ET, verb transitive [from billet, a ticket.] To direct a soldier by a ticket or note where to lod...