Webster's Dictionary 1913

757

Barnstormer

Barn″storm′er (?), n. [Barn + storm, v.] An itinerant theatrical player who plays in barns when a theatre is lacking; hence, an inferior actor, or one who plays in the country a...

758

Barnyard

Barn″yard′ (�), n. A yard belonging to a barn.

759

Barocco

‖Ba‐roc″co (�), a.(Arch.) See Baroque.

760

Barocyclonometer

Bar′o‐cy′clon‐om″e‐ter (?), n. [Gr. � weight + cyclone + -meter.] (Meteorol.) An aneroid barometer for use with accompanying graphic diagrams and printed directions designed to ...

761

Barogram

Bar″o‐gram (?), n. [Gr. � weight + -gram.] (Meteor.) A tracing, usually made by the barograph, showing graphically the variations of atmospheric pressure for a given time.

762

Barograph

Bar″o‐graph (�), n. [Gr. βάροσ weight + -graph.] (Meteor.) An instrument for recording automatically the variations of atmospheric pressure.

763

Baroko

Ba‐ro″ko (bȧ‐rō″kō̍), n.(Logic) A form or mode of syllogism of which the first proposition is a universal affirmative, and the other two are particular negatives.

764

Barology

Ba‐rol″o‐gy (�), n. [Gr. βαροσ weight + -logy.] The science of weight or gravity.

765

Baromacrometer

Bar′o‐ma‐crom″e‐ter (�), n. [Gr. βαροσ weight + μακρόσ long + -meter.] (Med.) An instrument for ascertaining the weight and length of a newborn infant.

766

Barometer

Ba‐rom″e‐ter (�), n. [Gr. βαροσ weight + -meter: cf. F. baromètre.] An instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere, and hence for judging of the probable...

767

Barometric

{ Bar′o‐met″ric (băr′ō̍‐mĕt″rĭk), Bar′o‐met″ric‐al (–mĕt″rĭ‐kal), } a. Pertaining to the barometer; made or indicated by a barometer; as, barometric changes; barometrical observ...

768

Barometrically

Bar′o‐met″ric‐al‐ly, adv. By means of a barometer, or according to barometric observations.

769

Barometrograph

Bar′o‐met″ro‐graph (–rō̍‐grȧf), n. [Gr. βαροσ weight + μέτρον measure + -graph.] A form of barometer so constructed as to inscribe of itself upon paper a record of the variation...

770

Barometry

Ba‐rom″e‐try (�), n. The art or process of making barometrical measurements.

771

Barometz

Bar″o‐metz (�), n. [Cf. Russ. baranets' clubmoss.] (Bot.) The woolly-skinned rhizoma or rootstock of a fern (Dicksonia barometz), which, when specially prepared and inverted, so...

772

Baron

Bar″on (�), n. [OE. baron, barun, OF. baron, accus. of ber, F. baron, prob. fr. OHG. baro (not found) bearer, akin to E. bear to support; cf. O. Frisian bere, LL. baro, It. baro...

773

Baronage

Bar″on‐age (�), n. [OE. barnage, baronage, OF. barnage, F. baronnage; cf. LL. baronagium.] 1. The whole body of barons or peers.The baronage of the kingdom.Bp. Burnet.2. The dig...

774

Baroness

Bar″on‐ess (�), n. A baron's wife; also, a lady who holds the baronial title in her own right; as, the Baroness Burdett-Coutts.

775

Baronet

Bar″on‐et (�), n. [Baron + -et.] A dignity or degree of honor next below a baron and above a knight, having precedency of all orders of knights except those of the Garter. It is...

776

Baronetage

Bar″on‐et‐age (�), n. 1. State or rank of a baronet.2. The collective body of baronets.

777

Baronetcy

Bar″on‐et‐cy (�), n. The rank or patent of a baronet.

778

Barong

‖Ba‐rong″ (?), n. A kind of cutting weapon with a thick back and thin razorlike edge, used by the Moros of the Philippine Islands.

779

Baronial

Ba‐ro″ni‐al (�), a. Pertaining to a baron or a barony. “Baronial tenure.” Hallam.

780

Barony

Bar″o‐ny (�), n.; pl.Baronies (�). [OF. baronie, F. baronnie, LL. baronia. See Baron.] 1. The fee or domain of a baron; the lordship, dignity, or rank of a baron.2. In Ireland, ...

781

Baroque

Ba‐roque″ (�), a. [F.; cf. It. barocco.] (Arch.) In bad taste; grotesque; odd.

782

Baroque (2)

Ba‐roque″ (?), a. Irregular in form; — said esp. of a pearl.

783

Baroscope

Bar″o‐scope (băr″ō̍‐skōp), n. [Gr. βαροσ weight + -scope: cf. F. baroscope.] Any instrument showing the changes in the weight of the atmosphere; also, less appropriately, any in...