English English Dictionary

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Berry (n.)

One of the ova or eggs of a fish.

Berry (n.)

A small fruit that is pulpy or succulent throughout, having seeds loosely imbedded in the pulp, as the currant, grape, blueberry.

Berry (n.)

Any small fleshy fruit, as the strawberry, mulberry, huckleberry, etc.

Berrying (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Berry

Berrying (n.)

A seeking for or gathering of berries, esp. of such as grow wild.

Berserk (n.)

Alt. of Berserker

Berserker (n.)

One of a class of legendary heroes, who fought frenzied by intoxicating liquors, and naked, regardless of wounds.

Berserker (n.)

One who fights as if frenzied, like a Berserker.

Berstle (n.)

See Bristle.

Berth (n.)

An allotted place; an appointment; situation or employment.

Berth (v. t.)

To allot or furnish berths to, on shipboard; as, to berth a ship's company.

Berth (v. t.)

To give an anchorage to, or a place to lie at; to place in a berth; as, she was berthed stem to stern with the Adelaide.

Berth (n.)

A place in a ship to sleep in; a long box or shelf on the side of a cabin or stateroom, or of a railway car, for sleeping in.

Berth (n.)

The place where a ship lies when she is at anchor, or at a wharf.

Berth (n.)

A room in which a number of the officers or ship's company mess and reside.

Berth (n.)

Convenient sea room.

Bertha (n.)

A kind of collar or cape worn by ladies.

Berthage (n.)

A place for mooring vessels in a dock or harbor.

Berthed (imp. & p. p.)

of Berth

Berthierite (n.)

A double sulphide of antimony and iron, of a dark steel-gray color.