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Destitute of the natural or common covering on the head or top, as of hair, feathers, foliage, trees, etc.; as, a bald head; a bald oak.
Destitute of ornament; unadorned; bare; literal.
Undisguised.
Destitute of dignity or value; paltry; mean.
The white-headed eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) of America. The young, until several years old, lack the white feathers on the head.
Having a white face or a white mark on the face, as a stag.
A portable canopy borne over shrines, etc., in procession.
A structure in form of a canopy, sometimes supported by columns, and sometimes suspended from the roof or projecting from the wall; generally placed over an altar; as, the baldachin in St. Peter's.
A rich brocade; baudekin.
The most beautiful and beloved of the gods; the god of peace; the son of Odin and Freya.
A worthless mixture, especially of liquors.
Senseless jargon; ribaldry; nonsense; trash.
To mix or adulterate, as liquors.
A person whose head is bald.
A white-headed variety of pigeon.
Having a bald head.
Nakedly; without reserve; inelegantly.
The state or condition of being bald; as, baldness of the head; baldness of style.
The American widgeon (Anas Americana).
Alt. of Baldpated