boatman
boatman: n. (pl. -men) a person who hires out boats or provides transport by boat.

beyond
beyond: prep., adv., & n. --prep.
1 at or to the further side of (beyond the river).
2 outside the scope, range, or understanding of (beyond repair; beyond a joke; it is beyond me).
3 more than. --adv.
1 at or to the further side.
2 further on. --n. (prec. by the) the unknown after death. øthe back of beyond see BACK . [OE beg(e)ondan (as BY, YON, YONDER)]

bachelorhood
basque
Basque: n. & adj. --n.
1 a member of a people of the Western Pyrenees.
2 the language of this people. --adj. of or relating to the Basques or their language. [F f. L Vasco -onis]

branch
branch: n. & v. --n.
1 a limb extending from a tree or bough.
2 a lateral extension or subdivision, esp. of a river, road, or railway.
3 a conceptual extension or subdivision, as of a family, knowledge, etc.
4 a local division or office etc. of a large business, as of a bank, library, etc. --v.intr. (often foll. by off.
1 diverge from the main part.
2 divide into branches. øbranch out extend one's field of interest. øøbranched adj. branchlet n. branchlike adj. branchy adj. [ME f. OF branche f. LL branca paw]

bailee
bailee: n. Law a person or party to whom goods are committed for a purpose, e.g. custody or repair, without transfer of ownership. [BAIL(1) + -EE]

bailey
bailey: n. (pl. -eys.
1 the outer wall of a castle.
2 a court enclosed by it. [ME, var. of BAIL(2)]

buddleia
buddleia: n. any shrub of the genus Buddleia, with fragrant lilac, yellow, or white flowers attractive to butterflies. [A. Buddle, Engl. botanist d. 1715]

benedictus
Benedictus: n.
1 the section of the Roman Catholic Mass beginning Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini (Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord).
2 a canticle beginning Benedictus Dominus Deus (Blessed be the Lord God) from Luke 1:68-79. [L, = blessed: see BENEDICTION]

brandy
brandy: n. (pl. -ies) a strong alcoholic spirit distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice. øbrandy-ball Brit. a kind of brandy-flavoured sweet. brandy butter a rich sweet hard sauce made with brandy, butter, and sugar. brandy-snap a crisp rolled gingerbread wafer usu. filled with cream. [earlier brand(e)wine f. Du. brandewijn burnt (distilled) wine]

boarding
booby
booby: n. (pl. -ies.
1 a stupid or childish person.
2 a small gannet of the genus Sula. øbooby-hatch esp. US sl. a mental hospital. booby prize a prize given to the least successful competitor in any contest. booby tra.
1 a trap intended as a practical joke, e.g. an object placed on top of a door ajar.
2 Mil. an apparently harmless explosive device intended to kill or injure anyone touching it. booby-trap v.tr. place a booby trap or traps in or on. [prob. f. Sp. bobo (in both senses) f. L balbus stammering]

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