Webster's Dictionary 1913

3646

Bodock

Bo‐dock″ (�), n. [Corrupt. fr. bois d'arc.] The Osage orange.

3647

Bodrage

Bod″rage (�), n. [Prob. of Celtic origin: cf. Bordrage.] A raid.

3648

Body

Bod″y (�), n.; pl.Bodies (�). [OE. bodi, AS. bodig; akin to OHG. botah. √257. Cf. Bodice.]1. The material organized substance of an animal, whether living or dead, as distinguis...

3649

Body (2)

Bod″y (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Bodied (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Bodying.] To furnish with, or as with, a body; to produce in definite shape; to embody.To body forth, to give from or sh...

3650

Body (3)

Bod″y, n.(Aëronautics) The central, longitudinal framework of a flying machine, to which are attached the planes or aërocurves, passenger accommodations, controlling and propell...

3651

Bodyguard

Bod″y‐guard′ (�), n. 1. A guard to protect or defend the person; a lifeguard.2. Retinue; attendance; following. Bp. Porteus.

3652

Bœotian

Bœ‐o″tian (�), a. [L. Boeotia, Gr. �, noted for its moist, thick atmosphere, and the dullness and stupidity of its inhabitants.] Of or pertaining to Bœotia; hence, stupid; dull;...

3653

Boer

‖Boer (�), n. [D., a farmer. See Boor.] A colonist or farmer in South Africa of Dutch descent.

3654

Boes

Bo″es (�), 3d sing. pr. of Behove. Behoves or behooves. Chaucer.

3655

Bog

Bog (�), n. [Ir. & Gael. bog soft, tender, moist: cf. Ir. bogach bog, moor, marsh, Gael. bogan quagmire.]1. A quagmire filled with decayed moss and other vegetable matter; wet s...

3656

Bog (2)

Bog, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Bogged (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Bogging.] To sink, as into a bog; to submerge in a bog; to cause to sink and stick, as in mud and mire.At another time, he was...

3657

Bogberry

Bog″ber′ry (�), n.(Bot.) The small cranberry (Vaccinium oxycoccus), which grows in boggy places.

3658

Bogey

Bo″gey (�), n. A goblin; a bugbear. See Bogy.

3659

Bogey (2)

Bo″gey (?), n.; pl. Bogeys (#). [Also bogie.] 1. A goblin; a bugbear.I have become a sort of bogey — a kill-joy. Wm. Black.2. (Golf) A given score or number of strokes, for each...

3660

Boggard

Bog″gard (�), n. A bogey.

3661

Boggle

Bog″gle (�), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Boggled (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Boggling (�).] [See Bogle, n.] 1. To stop or hesitate as if suddenly frightened, or in doubt, or impeded by unforesee...

3662

Boggle (2)

Bog″gle, v. t. To embarrass with difficulties; to make a bungle or botch of.

3663

Boggler

Bog″gler (�), n. One who boggles.

3664

Bogglish

Bog″glish (�), a. Doubtful; skittish.

3665

Boggy

Bog″gy (�), a. Consisting of, or containing, a bog or bogs; of the nature of a bog; swampy; as, boggy land.

3666

Bogie

Bo″gie (�), n. A four-wheeled truck, having a certain amount of play around a vertical axis, used to support in part a locomotive on a railway track.

3667

Bogie engine

Bo″gie en″gine. (Railroads) A switching engine the running gear and driving gear of which are on a bogie, or truck.

3668

Bogle

Bo″gle (�), n. [Scot. and North Eng. bogle, bogill, bugill, specter; as a verb, to terrify, fr. W. bwgwl threatening, fear, bwg, bwgan, specter, hobgoblin. Cf. Bug.] A goblin; a...

3669

Bogsucker

Bog″suck′er (�), n.(Zoöl.) The American woodcock; — so called from its feeding among the bogs.

3670

Bogtrotter

Bog″trot′ter (�), n. One who lives in a boggy country; — applied in derision to the lowest class of Irish. Halliwell.

3671

Bogtrotting

Bog″trot′ting (�), a. Living among bogs.

3672

Bogue

Bogue (�), v. i.(Naut.) To fall off from the wind; to edge away to leeward; — said only of inferior craft.