2. Counterpoise, counteract, neutralize, countervail, counterbalance, compensate, make up for.
3. (Com.) Equalize, make equal.
Balance-fish, n. Hammer-fish, hammer-headed shark (Zygœna vulgaris).
Bald, a. 1. Without hair (on the head).
2. Unadorned, inelegant, prosaic, dull, meagre, vapid, tame.
Balderdash, n. Verbiage, palaver, twaddle, chatter, trash, stuff, moonshine, platitude, flummery, fudge, wish-wash, jargon, nonsense, senseless prate, frothy discourse, idle talk.
Baldric, n. Shoulder belt.
Bale, n. Bundle, package.
Baleen, n. Whalebone.
Bale-fire, n. Beacon-fire.
Baleful, a. Hurtful, injurious, noxious, mischievous, pernicious, baneful, ruinous, deadly, fraught with evil.
Balk, v. a. Disappoint, frustrate, defeat, foil, baffle, disconcert, thwart.
Balky, a. [U. S.] Perverse (said of a horse), unruly, refractory, wayward, contrary, stubborn, obstinate.
Ball, n. 1. Globe, sphere.
2. Dance, entertainment of dancing.
3. Game of ball.
Ballad, n. Light poem, sentimental song.
Ballast, n. 1. Weight (for steadiness), ballasting.
2. Prudence, discretion, judgment, sense, wisdom, tact, gumption, common sense.
Ballast, v. a. Put ballast into.
Ballasting, n. Ballast.
Ballooning, n. Aëronautics, aërostation.
Balloonist, n. Aëronaut, aërial navigator.
Balmy, a. 1. Soothing, refreshing, easing, assuaging, lenitive, sedative.
2. Fragrant, odoriferous, odorous, aromatic, aromatous, ambrosial, spicy, sweet-smelling, sweet-scented.
Baltimore oriole, Golden robin, hang-bird, fiery hang-bird (Icterus Baltimore or Oriolus Baltimore).
Bam, n. [Low.] Cheat, imposition, imposture, fraud, circumvention, trick.
Bam, v. a. [Low.] Cheat, bamboozle.
Bamboozle, v. a. Deceive, cheat, dupe, beguile, mislead, inveigle, gull, trick, chouse, overreach, circumvent, defraud, diddle, bam.
Ban, n. 1. Proclamation, edict.
2. Curse, malediction, excommunication, denunciation, execration, anathema.
Band, n. 1. Tie, ligature, ligament.
2. Cord, chain, fetter, manacle, shackle, bond.
3. Bandage, fillet, binding.
4. Company (especially of instrumental musicians), troop, gang, crew, horde, party, body, club, junto, coterie, clique, society, sodality, association.
Bandage, n. Fillet, band, binding.
Bandit, n. Outlaw, robber, brigand, freebooter, footpad, highwayman, marauder.
Banditti, n. pl. Band of outlaws or robbers.