English English Dictionary

English English Dictionary

The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg

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Bultow (n.)

A trawl; a boulter; the mode of fishing with a boulter or spiller.

Bulwark (n.)

A rampart; a fortification; a bastion or outwork.

Bulwark (n.)

That which secures against an enemy, or defends from attack; any means of defense or protection.

Bulwark (n.)

The sides of a ship above the upper deck.

Bulwark (v. t.)

To fortify with, or as with, a rampart or wall; to secure by fortification; to protect.

Bulwarked (imp. & p. p.)

of Bulwark

Bulwarking (n.)

of Bulwark

Bum (v. i.,)

To make murmuring or humming sound.

Bum (n.)

The buttock.

Bum (n.)

A humming noise.

Bumbailiff (n.)

See Bound bailiff, under Bound, a.

Bumbard

See Bombard.

Bumbarge (n.)

See Bumboat.

Bumbast

See Bombast.

Bumbelo (n.)

A glass used in subliming camphor.

Bumbeloes (pl. )

of Bumbelo

Bumble (n.)

The bittern.

Bumble (v. i.)

To make a hollow or humming noise, like that of a bumblebee; to cry as a bittern.

Bumblebee (n.)

A large bee of the genus Bombus, sometimes called humblebee; -- so named from its sound.

Bumboat (n.)

A clumsy boat, used for conveying provisions, fruit, etc., for sale, to vessels lying in port or off shore.