Webster's Dictionary 1913

1054

Bathymetry

Ba‐thym″e‐try (�), n. [Gr. βάθοσ depth + -metry.] The art or science of sounding, or measuring depths in the sea.

1055

Bating

Bat″ing (�), prep. [Strictly p. pr. of Bate to abate.] With the exception of; excepting.We have little reason to think that they bring many ideas with them, bating some faint id...

1056

Batiste

Ba‐tiste″ (�), n. [F. batiste, from the name of the alleged first maker, Baptiste of Cambrai. Littré.] Originally, cambric or lawn of fine linen; now applied also to cloth of si...

1057

Batlet

Bat″let (�), n. [Bat stick + -let.] A short bat for beating clothes in washing them; — called also batler, batling staff, batting staff. Shak.

1058

Batman

‖Bat″man (băt″măn), n. [Turk. baṭman.] A weight used in the East, varying according to the locality; in Turkey, the greater batman is about 157 pounds, the lesser only a fourth ...

1059

Batman (2)

Bat″man (ba̤″man or băt″man), n.; pl.Batmen (–men). [F. bât packsaddle + E. man. Cf. Bathorse.] A man who has charge of a bathorse and his load. Macaulay.

1060

Batoidei

‖Ba‐toi″de‐i (�), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. βάτοσ a kind of ray + -oid.] (Zoöl.) The division of fishes which includes the rays and skates.

1061

Baton

Bat″on (băt″ŭn, F. bä′tôN″; 277), n. [F. bâton. See Baston.] 1. A staff or truncheon, used for various purposes; as, the baton of a field marshal; the baton of a conductor in mu...

1062

Batoon

Ba‐toon″ (�), n. See Baton, and Baston.

1063

Batrachia

‖Ba‐tra″chi‐a (�), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. βατράχειοσ belonging to a frog, fr. βάτραχοσ frog.] (Zoöl.) The order of amphibians which includes the frogs and toads; the Anura. Someti...

1064

Batrachian

Ba‐tra″chi‐an (�), a.(Zoöl.) Pertaining to the Batrachia. — n. One of the Batrachia.

1065

Batrachoid

Bat″ra‐choid (�), a. [Batrachia + -oid.] (Zoöl.) Froglike. Specifically: Of or pertaining to the Batrachidæ, a family of marine fishes, including the toadfish. Some have poisono...

1066

Batrachomyomachy

Bat′ra‐cho‐my‐om″a‐chy (�), n. [Gr. βατραχομυομαχία; βάτραχοσ frog + μυ̑σ mouse + μάχη battle.] The battle between the frogs and mice; — a Greek parody on the Iliad, of uncertai...

1067

Batrachophagous

Bat′ra‐choph″a‐gous (�), a. [Gr. βάτραχοσ frog + φαγει̑ν to eat.] Feeding on frogs. Quart. Rev.

1068

Batsman

Bats″man (�), n.; pl.Batsmen (�). The one who wields the bat in cricket, baseball, etc.

1069

Batta

‖Bat″ta (băt″tȧ), n. [Prob. through Pg. for Canarese bhatta rice in the husk.] Extra pay; esp. an extra allowance to an English officer serving in India. Whitworth.

1070

Batta (2)

‖Bat″ta (băt/″tȧ), n. [Hind. baṭṭa.] Rate of exchange; also, the discount on uncurrent coins.

1071

Battable

Bat″ta‐ble (�), a. [See Batful.] Capable of cultivation; fertile; productive; fattening. Burton.

1072

Battailant

Bat″tail‐ant (�), a. [F. bataillant, p. pr. See Battle, v. i.] Prepared for battle; combatant; warlike. Spenser. — n. A combatant. Shelton.

1073

Battailous

Bat″tail‐ous (�), a. [OF. bataillos, fr. bataille. See Battle, n.] Arrayed for battle; fit or eager for battle; warlike. “In battailous aspect.” Milton.

1074

Battalia

Bat‐tal″ia (băt‐tāl″yȧ; 106), n. [LL. battalia battle, a body of troops. See Battle, n.] 1. Order of battle; disposition or arrangement of troops (brigades, regiments, battalion...

1075

Battalion

Bat‐tal″ion (–tăl″yŭn; 106), n. [F. bataillon, fr. It. battaglione. See Battalia.] 1. A body of troops; esp. a body of troops or an army in battle array. “The whole battalion vi...

1076

Battalion (2)

Bat‐tal″ion (�), v. t. To form into battalions.

1077

Battalion (3)

Bat‐tal″ion (?), n.(Mil.) An infantry command of two or more companies, which is the tactical unit of the infantry, or the smallest command which is self-supporting upon the bat...

1078

Battel

Bat″tel (�), n. [Obs. form. of Battle.] (Old Eng. Law) A single combat; as, trial by battel. See Wager of battel, under Wager.

1079

Battel (2)

Bat″tel, n. Provisions ordered from the buttery; also, the charges for them; — only in the pl., except when used adjectively.

1080

Battel (3)

Bat″tel, v. i. To be supplied with provisions from the buttery.