Webster's Dictionary 1913

3835

Bondholder

Bond″hold′er (–hōld′ẽr), n. A person who holds the bonds of a public or private corporation for the payment of money at a certain time.

3836

Bondmaid

Bond″maid′ (–mād′), n. [Bond, a. or n. + maid.] A female slave, or one bound to service without wages, as distinguished from a hired servant.

3837

Bondman

Bond″man (–man), n.; pl.Bondmen (–men). [Bond, a. or n. + man.] 1. A man slave, or one bound to service without wages. “To enfranchise bondmen.” Macaulay.2. (Old Eng. Law) A vil...

3838

Bondslave

Bond″slave′ (–slāv′), n. A person in a state of slavery; one whose person and liberty are subjected to the authority of a master.

3839

Bondsman

Bonds″man (�), n.; pl.Bondsmen. [Bond, a. or n. + man.] 1. A slave; a villain; a serf; a bondman.Carnal, greedy people, without such a precept, would have no mercy upon their po...

3840

Bondstone

Bond″stone′ (bŏnd″stōn′), n. [Bond, n. + stone.] (Masonry) A stone running through a wall from one face to another, to bind it together; a binding stone.

3841

Bondswoman

Bonds″wom′an (bŏnds″wo͝om′an), n. See Bondwoman.

3842

Bonduc

‖Bon″duc (bŏn″dŭk), n. [F. bonduc, fr. Ar. bunduq hazel nut, filbert nut.] (Bot.) See Nicker tree.

3843

Bondwoman

Bond″wom′an (bŏnd″wo͝om′an), n.; pl.Bondwomen (–wĭm′en). [Bond, a. or n. + woman.] A woman who is a slave, or in bondage.He who was of the bondwoman.Gal. iv. 23.

3844

Bone

Bone (bōn; 110), n. [OE. bon, ban, AS. bān; akin to Icel. bein, Sw. ben, Dan. & D. been, G. bein bone, leg; cf. Icel. beinn straight.] 1. (Anat.) The hard, calcified tissue of t...

3845

Bone (2)

Bone (bōn), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Boned (bōnd); p. pr. & vb. n.Boning.] 1. To withdraw bones from the flesh of, as in cookery. “To bone a turkey.” Soyer.2. To put whalebone into; a...

3846

Bone (3)

Bone, v. t. [F. bornoyer to look at with one eye, to sight, fr. borgne one-eyed.] To sight along an object or set of objects, to see if it or they be level or in line, as in car...

3847

Boneache

Bone″ache′ (–āk′), n. Pain in the bones. Shak.

3848

Boneblack

Bone″black′ (�), n. See Bone black, under Bone, n.

3849

Boned

Boned (bōnd), a. 1. Having (such) bones; — used in composition; as, big-boned; strong-boned.No big-boned men framed of the Cyclops' size.Shak.2. Deprived of bones; as, boned tur...

3850

Bonedog

Bone″dog′ (–dŏg′), n.(Zoöl.) The spiny dogfish.

3851

Bonefish

Bone″fish′ (–fĭsh′), n.(Zoöl.) See Ladyfish.

3852

Boneless

Bone″less, a. Without bones. “Boneless gums.” Shak.

3853

Boneset

Bone″set′ (–sĕt′), n.(Bot.) A medicinal plant, the thoroughwort (Eupatorium perfoliatum). Its properties are diaphoretic and tonic.

3854

Bonesetter

Bone″set‐ter (–sĕt‐tẽr), n. One who sets broken or dislocated bones; — commonly applied to one, not a regular surgeon, who makes an occupation of setting bones. — Bone″set‐ting, n.

3855

Boneshaw

Bone″shaw (–sha̤), n.(Med.) Sciatica.

3856

Bonetta

Bo‐net″ta (bō̍‐nĕt″tȧ), n. See Bonito. Sir T. Herbert.

3857

Bonfire

Bon″fire′ (�), n. [OE. bonefire, banefire, orig. a fire of bones; bone + fire; but cf. also Prov. E. bun a dry stalk.] A large fire built in the open air, as an expression of pu...

3858

Bongo

Bon″go (bŏṉ″gō), n. Either of two large antelopes (Boöcercus eurycercus of West Africa, and B. isaaci of East Africa) of a reddish or chestnut-brown color with narrow white stri...

3859

Bongrace

Bon″grace′ (bŏn″grās′), n. [F. bon good + grâce grace, charm.] A projecting bonnet or shade to protect the complexion; also, a wide-brimmed hat.

3860

Bonhomie

‖Bon′ho‐mie″, ‖Bon′hom‐mie″ (bŏn′ŏ‐mē″), n. Good nature; pleasant and easy manner.

3861

Bonibell

Bon″i‐bell (�), n. See Bonnibel. Spenser.