Blote
Blote (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Bloted; p. pr. & vb. n.Bloting.] [Cf. Sw. blöt-fisk soaked fish, fr. blöta to soak. See 1st Bloat.] To cure, as herrings, by salting and smoking th...
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Blotless
Blot″less (�), a. Without blot.
Blotter
Blot″ter (blŏt″tẽr), n. 1. One who, or that which, blots; esp. a device for absorbing superfluous ink.2. (Com.) A wastebook, in which entries of transactions are made as they ta...
Blottesque
Blot‐tesque″ (blŏt‐tĕsk″), a.(Painting) Characterized by blots or heavy touches; coarsely depicted; wanting in delineation. Ruskin.
Blotting paper
Blot″ting pa′per (pā′pẽr). A kind of thick, bibulous, unsized paper, used to absorb superfluous ink from freshly written manuscript, and thus prevent blots.
Blouse
Blouse (blouz; F. blo͞oz), n. [F. blouse. Of unknown origin.] A light, loose over-garment, like a smock frock, worn especially by workingmen in France; also, a loose coat of any...
Blow
Blow (blō), v. i. [imp.Blew (blū); p. p.Blown (blōn); p. pr. & vb. n.Blowing.] [OE. blowen, AS. blōwan to blossom; akin to OS. blōjan, D. bloeijen, OHG. pluojan, MHG. blüejen, G...
Blow (2)
Blow, v. t. To cause to blossom; to put forth (blossoms or flowers).The odorous banks, that blowFlowers of more mingled hue.Milton.
Blow (3)
Blow, n.(Bot.) A blossom; a flower; also, a state of blossoming; a mass of blossoms. “Such a blow of tulips.” Tatler.
Blow (4)
Blow, n. [OE. blaw, blowe; cf. OHG. bliuwan, pliuwan, to beat, G. bläuen, Goth. bliggwan.] 1. A forcible stroke with the hand, fist, or some instrument, as a rod, a club, an ax,...
Blow (5)
Blow, v. i. [imp.Blew (blū); p. p.Blown (blōn); p. pr. & vb. n.Blowing.] [OE. blawen, blowen, AS. blāwan to blow, as wind; akin to OHG. plājan, G. blähen, to blow up, swell, L. ...
Blow (6)
Blow, v. t. 1. To force a current of air upon with the mouth, or by other means; as, to blow the fire.2. To drive by a current air; to impel; as, the tempest blew the ship ashor...
Blow (7)
Blow (�), n. 1. A blowing, esp., a violent blowing of the wind; a gale; as, a heavy blow came on, and the ship put back to port.2. The act of forcing air from the mouth, or thro...
Blow valve
Blow″ valve′ (�). (Mach.) See Snifting valve.
Blow-off
Blow″–off′ (�), n. 1. A blowing off steam, water, etc.; — Also, adj. as, a blow-off cock or pipe.2. An outburst of temper or excitement.
Blow-out
Blow″–out′ (�), n. The cleaning of the flues of a boiler from scale, etc., by a blast of steam.
Blowball
Blow″ball′ (�), n. The downy seed head of a dandelion, which children delight to blow away. B. Jonson.
Blowen
{ Blow″en (�), Blow″ess (�), } n. A prostitute; a courtesan; a strumpet. Smart.
Blower
Blow″er (�), n. 1. One who, or that which, blows.2. (Mech.) A device for producing a current of air; as: (a) A metal plate temporarily placed before the upper part of a grate or...
Blowfly
Blow″fly′ (�), n.(Zoöl.) Any species of fly of the genus Musca that deposits its eggs or young larvæ (called flyblows and maggots) upon meat or other animal products.
Blowgun
Blow″gun′ (�), n. A tube, as of cane or reed, sometimes twelve feet long, through which an arrow or other projectile may be impelled by the force of the breath. It is a weapon m...
Blowhole
Blow″hole′ (�), n. 1. A cavern in a cliff, at the water level, opening to the air at its farther extremity, so that the waters rush in with each surge and rise in a lofty jet fr...
Blown
Blown (�), p. p. & a. 1. Swollen; inflated; distended; puffed up, as cattle when gorged with green food which develops gas.2. Stale; worthless.3. Out of breath; tired; exhausted...
Blown (2)
Blown, p. p. & a. Opened; in blossom or having blossomed, as a flower. Shak.
Blowpipe
Blow″pipe′ (�), n. 1. A tube for directing a jet of air into a fire or into the flame of a lamp or candle, so as to concentrate the heat on some object.☞ It is called a mouth bl...
Blowpoint
Blow″point′ (�), n. A child's game.
Blowse
Blowse, n. See Blowze.