Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Bachelorhood

Bach″e‐lor‐hood (–ho͝od), n. The state or condition of being a bachelor; bachelorship.

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Bachelorism

Bach″e‐lor‐ism (–ĭz'm), n. Bachelorhood; also, a manner or peculiarity belonging to bachelors. W. Irving.

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Bachelorship

Bach″e‐lor‐ship, n. The state of being a bachelor.

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Bachelry

Bach″el‐ry (�), n. [OF. bachelerie.] The body of young aspirants for knighthood. Chaucer.

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Bacillar

Ba‐cil″lar (�), a. [L. bacillum little staff.] (Biol.) Shaped like a rod or staff.

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Bacillar (2)

Ba‐cil″lar, a.(Biol.) Pertaining to, or produced by, the organism bacillus; bacillary.

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Bacillariæ

‖Bac″il‐la′ri‐æ (�), n. pl. [NL., fr.L. bacillum, dim. of baculum stick.] (Biol.) See Diatom.

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Bacillary

Bac″il‐la‐ry (�), a. Of or pertaining to little rods; rod-shaped.

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Bacillary (2)

Bac″il‐la‐ry, a.(Biol.) Of or pertaining to bacilli; produced by, or containing, bacilli; bacillar; as, a bacillary disease.

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Bacilliform

Ba‐cil″li‐form (�), a. [L. bacillum little staff + -form.] Rod-shaped.

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Bacillus

Ba‐cil″lus (�), n.; pl.Bacilli (�). [NL., for L. bacillum. See Bacillarle.] (Biol.) A variety of bacterium; a microscopic, rod-shaped vegetable organism.

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Back

Back (băk), n. [F. bac: cf. Arm. bag, bak a bark, D. bak tray, bowl.] 1. A large shallow vat; a cistern, tub, or trough, used by brewers, distillers, dyers, picklers, gluemakers...

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Back (2)

Back (băk), n. [AS. bæc, bac; akin to Icel., Sw., & LG. bak, Dan. bag; cf. OHG. bahho ham, Skr. bhaj to turn, OSlav. bēgŭ flight. Cf. Bacon.] 1. In human beings, the hinder part...

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Back (3)

Back, a. 1. Being at the back or in the rear; distant; remote; as, the back door; back settlements.2. Being in arrear; overdue; as, back rent.3. Moving or operating backward; as...

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Back (4)

Back (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Backed (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Backing.]1. To get upon the back of; to mount.I will back him straight.Shak.2. To place or seat upon the back.Great Jupit...

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Back (5)

Back, v. i. 1. To move or go backward; as, the horse refuses to back.2. (Naut.) To change from one quarter to another by a course opposite to that of the sun; — used of the wind...

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Back (6)

Back, adv. [Shortened from aback.] 1. In, to, or toward, the rear; as, to stand back; to step back.2. To the place from which one came; to the place or person from which somethi...

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Back door

Back″ door″ (�). A door in the back part of a building; hence, an indirect way. Atterbury.

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Back fire

Back fire. (a) A fire started ahead of a forest or prairie fire to burn only against the wind, so that when the two fires meet both must go out for lack of fuel. (b) A premature...

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Back stairs

Back″ stairs′ (–stârz′) n.. Stairs in the back part of a house, as distinguished from the front stairs; hence, a private or indirect way.

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Back-fire

Back″–fire′, v. i. 1. (Engin.) To have or experience a back fire or back fires; — said of an internal-combustion engine.2. Of a Bunsen or similar air-fed burner, to light so tha...

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Backarack (2)

Back″a‐rack (băk″ȧ‐răk), n. See Bacharach.

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Backare (2)

Bac‐ka″re (�), interj. Same as Baccare.

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Backband

Back″band′ (–bănd), n. [2d back, n. + band.] (Saddlery) The band which passes over the back of a horse and holds up the shafts of a carriage.

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Backbite

Back″bite′, v. t. [2d back, n. + bite.] To wound by clandestine detraction; to censure meanly or spitefully (an absent person); to slander or speak evil of (one absent). Spenser.

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Backbite (2)

Back″bite′, v. i. To censure or revile the absent.They are arrant knaves, and will backbite.Shak.

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Backbiter

Back″bit′er (�), n. One who backbites; a secret calumniator or detractor.