Battle array, Order of battle.
Bawble, n. Trinket, gewgaw, toy, trifle, plaything, gimcrack, knack, knick-knack, jiggumbob.
Bawd, n. Procurer, pander, pimp.
Bawdy, a. Obscene, filthy, indecent, impure, smutty, lewd.
Bawdy-house, n. Brothel, stew, bagnio, whore-house, house of prostitution, house of ill fame.
Bawl, v. n. Hoot, shout, vociferate, yell, howl, roar, cry, squall.
Bay, a. Reddish-brown.
Bay, n. 1. Bight, inlet of the sea.
2. Recess (as in a room), opening.
3. Compartment.
4. Bay-tree, laurel-tree (Laurus nobilis).
Bay, v. n. Bark.
Bayberry, n. Wax-myrtle (Myrica cerifera).
Bay-rum, n. Spirit of Myrcia (rum distilled with the leaves of Myrcia acris).
Bays, n. pl. Crown, garland, wreath, honorary distinction.
Bay-salt, n. Common salt (as obtained by evaporation of sea-water), chloride of sodium.
Bay-tree, n. Bay, laurel-tree.
Bazaar, n. Market-place.
Be, v. n. Exist (whether in fact or in imagination), subsist, have existence, have being.
Beach, n. Shore, coast, strand, seaboard, seacoast.
Beacon, n. 1. Signal-fire.
2. Mark, sign, signal.
Beak, n. 1. Bill, mandible, neb.
2. Prow, bow, stem.
Beam, n. 1. Girder, piece of timber.
2. Ray, pencil, streak, gleam, glimmer.
Beam, v. n. Shine, emit rays.
Beam, v. a. Shoot forth, emit in rays or beams.
Beamy, a. Radiant, beaming.
Bear, v. a. 1. Uphold, support, sustain, hold up.
2. Carry, transport, convey, waft.
3. Possess, have, hold.
4. Endure, suffer, undergo, brook, tolerate, abide, put up with, bear with, take patiently or easily, have patience with, submit to.
5. Admit, permit, allow, admit of, be capable of.
6. Maintain, keep up, carry on.
7. Entertain, cherish, harbor.
8. Be answerable for, be charged with.
9. Produce, yield.
10. Generate, beget, bring forth, give birth to.
11. Exhibit, utter, show, give.
Bear, v. n. 1. Suffer, submit.
2. Press, push, be oppressive.
3. Be fruitful, be prolific.
4. [Rare.] Imply, intimate.
5. (Naut.) Be situated (with respect to the point of compass).
Bear, n. Bruin.
Bearable, a. Tolerable, endurable, supportable.
Bear a hand, (Naut.) Be quick, make haste.
Beard, v. a. Defy, challenge, dare, take or pluck by the beard, oppose to the face.
Bearded, a. 1. Barbed.
2. (Bot.) Aristate, awned.
Bear date, Be dated.
Bear down, Overwhelm, oppress, crush.
Bear down upon, Attack, assail, assault, charge, march upon, march against, set upon, rush upon, fall upon.