Bonus
Bo″nus (bō″nŭs), n.; pl.Bonuses (–ĕz). [L. bonus good. Cf. Bonny.] 1. (Law) A premium given for a loan, or for a charter or other privilege granted to a company; as the bank pai...
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Bony
Bon″y (bō″ny̆), a. 1. Consisting of bone, or of bones; full of bones; pertaining to bones.2. Having large or prominent bones.Bony fish(Zoöl.), the menhaden. — Bony pike(Zoöl.), ...
Bonze
Bon″ze (bŏn″zē̍; 277), n. [Pg. bonzo, fr. Japan. bōzu a Buddhist priest: cf. F. bonze.] A Buddhist or Fohist priest, monk, or nun.☞ The name was given by the Portuguese to the p...
Booby
Boo″by (bo͞o″by̆), n.; pl.Boobies (–bĭz). [Sp. bobo dunce, idiot; cf. L. balbus stammering, E. barbarous.]1. A dunce; a stupid fellow.2. (Zoöl.) (a) A swimming bird (Sula fiber ...
Booby (2)
Boo″by (bo͞o″by̆), a. Having the characteristics of a booby; stupid.
Boobyish
Boo″by‐ish, a. Stupid; dull.
Boodh
Boodh (bo͞od), n. Same as Buddha. Malcom.
Boodhism
Boodh″ism (bo͞od″ĭz'm), n. Same as Buddhism.
Boodhist
Boodh″ist, n. Same as Buddhist.
Boodle
Boo″dle (bo͞o″d′l), n. 1. The whole collection or lot; caboodle. Bartlett.2. Money given in payment for votes or political influence; bribe money; swag.
Boohoo
Boo′hoo″ (bo͞o′ho͞o″), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Boohooed (bo͞o′ho͞od″); p. pr. & vb. n.Boohooing.] To bawl; to cry loudly. Bartlett.
Boohoo (2)
Boo″hoo′ (bo͞o″ho͞o′), n.(Zoöl.) The sailfish; — called also woohoo.
Book
Book (bo͝ok), n. [OE. book, bok, AS. bōc; akin to Goth. bōka a letter, in pl. book, writing, Icel. bōk, Sw. bok, Dan. bog, OS. bōk, D. boek, OHG. puoh, G. buch; and fr. AS. bōc,...
Book (2)
Book, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Booked (bo͝okt); p. pr. & vb. n.Booking.] 1. To enter, write, or register in a book or list.Let it be booked with the rest of this day's deeds.Shak.2. T...
Book muslin
Book″ mus′lin (–mŭz′lĭn). 1. A kind of muslin used for the covers of books.2. A kind of thin white muslin for ladies' dresses.
Book-learned
Book″–learned′ (bo͝ok″lẽrnd′ or –lẽrn′ĕd), a. Versed in books; having knowledge derived from books.Whate'er these book-learned blockheads say,Solon's the veriest fool in all the...
Bookbinder
Book″bind′er (bo͝ok″bīnd′ẽr), n. One whose occupation is to bind books.
Bookbindery
Book″bind′er‐y (–y̆), n. A bookbinder's shop; a place or establishment for binding books.
Bookbinding
Book″bind′ing, n. The art, process, or business of binding books.
Bookcase
Book″case′ (–kās′), n. A case with shelves for holding books, esp. one with glazed doors.
Bookcraft
Book″craft′ (–krȧft′), n. Authorship; literary skill.
Booked
Booked (bo͝okt), a. 1. Registered.2. On the way; destined.
Booker
Book″er (bo͝ok″ẽr), n. One who enters accounts or names, etc., in a book; a bookkeeper.
Bookful
Book″ful (–fụl), n. As much as will fill a book; a book full. Shak. — a. Filled with book learning. “The bookful blockhead.” Pope.
Bookholder
Book″hold′er (–hōld′ẽr), n. 1. A prompter at a theater. Beau. & Fl.2. A support for a book, holding it open, while one reads or copies from it.
Booking clerk
Book″ing clerk′ (bo͝ok″ĭng klẽrk′; Eng. klärk′). A clerk who registers passengers, baggage, etc., for conveyance, as by railway or steamship, or who sells passage tickets at a b...
Booking office
Book″ing of′fice (ŏf′fĭs). 1. An office where passengers, baggage, etc., are registered for conveyance, as by railway or steamship.2. An office where passage tickets are sold.