Blackcock
Black″cock′ (�), n.(Zoöl.) The male of the European black grouse (Tetrao tetrix, Linn.); — so called by sportsmen. The female is called gray hen. See Heath grouse.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Blacken
Black″en (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Blackened (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Blackening.] [See Black, a., and cf. Black, v. t.] 1. To make or render black.While the long funerals blacken all ...
Blacken (2)
Black″en, v. i. To grow black or dark.
Blackener
Black″en‐er (�), n. One who blackens.
Blackfeet
Black″feet′ (�), n. pl.(Ethn.) A tribe of North American Indians formerly inhabiting the country from the upper Missouri River to the Saskatchewan, but now much reduced in numbers.
Blackfin
Black″fin′ (�), n.(Zoöl.) See Bluefin.
Blackfish
Black″fish (�), n. 1. (Zoöl.) 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 large...
Blackfoot
Black″foot′ (�), a. Of or pertaining to the Blackfeet; as, a Blackfoot Indian. — n. A Blackfoot Indian.
Blackguard
Black″guard (�), n. [Black + guard.] 1. The scullions and lower menials of a court, or of a nobleman's household, who, in a removal from one residence to another, had charge of ...
Blackguard (2)
Black″guard′, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Blackguarded; p. pr. & vb. n.Blackguarding.] To revile or abuse in scurrilous language. Southey.
Blackguard (3)
Black″guard, a. Scurrilous; abusive; low; worthless; vicious; as, blackguard language.
Blackguardism
Black″guard‐ism (�), n. The conduct or language of a blackguard; ruffianism.
Blackguardly
Black″guard‐ly, adv. & a. In the manner of or resembling a blackguard; abusive; scurrilous; ruffianly.
Blackhead
Black″head′ (�), n.(Zoöl.) The scaup duck.
Blackheart
Black″heart′ (�), n. A heart-shaped cherry with a very dark-colored skin.
Blacking
Black″ing, n. 1. Any preparation for making things black; esp. one for giving a black luster to boots and shoes, or to stoves.2. The act or process of making black.
Blackish
Black″ish, a. Somewhat black.
Blacklead
Black′lead″, v. t. To coat or to polish with black lead.
Blackleg
Black″leg′ (�), n. 1. A notorious gambler.2. A disease among calves and sheep, characterized by a settling of gelatinous matter in the legs, and sometimes in the neck.
Blacklist
Black″list′ (�), v. t. To put in a black list as deserving of suspicion, censure, or punishment; esp. to put in a list of persons stigmatized as insolvent or untrustworthy, — as...
Blackly
Black″ly, adv. In a black manner; darkly, in color; gloomily; threateningly; atrociously. “Deeds so blackly grim and horrid.” Feltham.
Blackmail
Black″mail′ (�), n. [Black + mail a piece of money.] 1. A certain rate of money, corn, cattle, or other thing, anciently paid, in the north of England and south of Scotland, to ...
Blackmail (2)
Black″mail′, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Blackmailed (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Blackmailing.] To extort money from by exciting fears of injury other than bodily harm, as injury to reputation, ...
Blackmailer
Black″mail′er (�), n. One who extorts, or endeavors to extort, money, by black mailing.
Blackmailing
Black″mail′ing, n. The act or practice of extorting money by exciting fears of injury other than bodily harm, as injury to reputation.
Blackmoor
Black″moor (�), n. See Blackamoor.
Blackness
Black″ness, n. The quality or state of being black; black color; atrociousness or enormity in wickedness.They're darker now than blackness.Donne.