English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Baton
(n.)
A staff or truncheon, used for various purposes; as, the
baton of a field marshal; the baton of a conductor in musical
performances.
Baton
(n.)
An ordinary with its ends cut off, borne sinister as a mark
of bastardy, and containing one fourth in breadth of the bend sinister;
-- called also bastard bar. See Bend sinister.
Batoon
(n.)
See Baton, and Baston.
Batrachia
(n. pl.)
The order of amphibians which includes the frogs and
toads; the Anura. Sometimes the word is used in a wider sense as
equivalent to Amphibia.
Batrachian
(a.)
Pertaining to the Batrachia.
Batrachian
(n.)
One of the Batrachia.
Batrachoid
(a.)
Froglike. Specifically: Of or pertaining to the
Batrachidae, a family of marine fishes, including the toadfish. Some
have poisonous dorsal spines.
Batrachomyomachy
(n.)
The battle between the frogs and mice; -- a Greek
parody on the Iliad, of uncertain authorship.
Batrachophagous
(a.)
Feeding on frogs.
Batsman
(n.)
The one who wields the bat in cricket, baseball, etc.
Batsmen
(pl. )
of Batsman
Batta
(n.)
Rate of exchange; also, the discount on uncurrent coins.
Batta
(n.)
Extra pay; esp. an extra allowance to an English officer
serving in India.
Battable
(a.)
Capable of cultivation; fertile; productive; fattening.
Battailant
(n.)
A combatant.
Battailant
(v. i.)
Prepared for battle; combatant; warlike.
Battailous
(n.)
Arrayed for battle; fit or eager for battle; warlike.
Battalia
(n.)
An army in battle array; also, the main battalia or body.
Battalia
(n.)
Order of battle; disposition or arrangement of troops
(brigades, regiments, battalions, etc.), or of a naval force, for
action.
Battalion
(v. t.)
To form into battalions.