English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Beaches
(pl. )
of Beach
Beaching
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Beach
Beachy
(a.)
Having a beach or beaches; formed by a beach or beaches;
shingly.
Beacon
(n.)
A signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to
give any notice, commonly of warning.
Beacon
(n.)
A signal or conspicuous mark erected on an eminence near
the shore, or moored in shoal water, as a guide to mariners.
Beacon
(n.)
A high hill near the shore.
Beacon
(n.)
That which gives notice of danger.
Beacon
(v. t.)
To give light to, as a beacon; to light up; to illumine.
Beacon
(v. t.)
To furnish with a beacon or beacons.
Beaconage
(n.)
Money paid for the maintenance of a beacon; also,
beacons, collectively.
Beaconed
(imp. & p. p.)
of Beacon
Beaconing
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Beacon
Beaconless
(a.)
Having no beacon.
Bead
(n.)
A glassy drop of molten flux, as borax or microcosmic salt,
used as a solvent and color test for several mineral earths and oxides,
as of iron, manganese, etc., before the blowpipe; as, the borax bead;
the iron bead, etc.
Bead
(n.)
A prayer.
Bead
(n.)
A little perforated ball, to be strung on a thread, and worn
for ornament; or used in a rosary for counting prayers, as by Roman
Catholics and Mohammedans, whence the phrases to tell beads, to at
one's beads, to bid beads, etc., meaning, to be at prayer.
Bead
(v. i.)
To form beadlike bubbles.
Bead
(n.)
Any small globular body
Bead
(n.)
A small molding of rounded surface, the section being usually
an arc of a circle. It may be continuous, or broken into short
embossments.
Bead
(v. t.)
To ornament with beads or beading.