A post sunk in the ground to receive the bars closing a passage into a field.
barristership
barristership
noun
The role or status of a barrister.
barytosulphate
baseplate
baseplate
noun
(rail transport) Synonym of tie plate
A solid piece of material that has enough strength and sturdiness to serve as the surface to which other things are attached to be supported.
basepoint
basepoint
noun
(mathematics) A point that marks the beginning and the end of a topological loop
basicytoparaplastin
basioccipital
basioccipital
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the basiocciput
noun
(anatomy) Synonym of basiocciput
basiophitic
basiophthalmite
basiophthalmous
basiotripsy
basiparachromatin
basiparaplastin
basipetal
basipetal
adj
(botany) That develops, matures or opens from the apex towards the base in sequence
basipetally
basipetally
adv
In a basipetal manner.
basipodite
basipodite
noun
(anatomy) The basal joint of the legs of crustaceans.
basipoditic
basipoditic
adj
Relating to the basipodite.
basipterygial
basipterygial
adj
Of or pertaining to a basipterygium
basipterygium
basipterygium
noun
A cartilage at the base of the fins of some fish that develops into the metapterygium upon maturity.
basipterygoid
basipterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone
noun
(anatomy) The basipterygoid process
basitemporal
basitemporal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the base of the temporal region
basommatophora
basommatophorous
bastrop
bathmotropism
bathmotropism
noun
Synonym of bathmotropy
bathyhyperesthesia
bathyhypesthesia
bathyscape
bathyscape
noun
Alternative form of bathyscaphe
bathyscaph
bathyscaph
noun
Alternative spelling of bathyscaphe
bathyscaphe
bathyscaphe
noun
A self-propelled deep-sea diving submersible for exploring the ocean depths, consisting of a crew cabin similar to a bathysphere suspended below a float filled with a buoyant liquid such as petrol.
bathyscaphes
bathyscaphes
noun
plural of bathyscaphe
bathyscaphs
bathyscaphs
noun
plural of bathyscaph
bathysophic
bathysophical
bathysphere
bathysphere
noun
A spherical steel deep-diving chamber with perspex windows, in which persons are lowered to the depths by a cable to study the oceans and deep-sea life; the precursor to the bathyscaphe
bathyspheres
bathyspheres
noun
plural of bathysphere
batrachophagous
batrachophagous
adj
Feeding on frogs.
batrachoplasty
batrachospermum
batsmanship
batsmanship
noun
(cricket) A skilled or courteous display of skill as a batsman.
battleship
battleship
noun
(military, nautical) A large capital warship displacing tens of thousands of tons, heavily armoured and armed with big guns; now obsolescent and replaced by smaller vessels with guided missiles.
(military, nautical, archaic) A ship of the line.
A guessing game played on grid paper; see Battleship (game).
A non-functional rocket stage, used for configuration and integration tests.
battleships
battleships
noun
plural of battleship
beastship
beastship
noun
The quality of being a beast, or beastly.
beautyship
becarpets
becarpets
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of becarpet
bedplates
bedplates
noun
plural of bedplate
bedpost
bedpost
noun
Any of the four upright supports of a bedstead.
bedposts
bedposts
noun
plural of bedpost
belesprit
bellerophontes
belonosphaerite
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
benthoscope
bepaints
bepaints
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bepaint
bepaste
bepastured
bepastured
adj
Furnished with pasture land.
bepester
bepester
verb
(transitive) To vex or pester greatly.
bepistoled
bepistoled
adj
Supplied with a pistol.
beplaster
beplaster
verb
(transitive) To plaster over; to cover or smear thickly; to bedaub (with something).
bepraisement
bespate
bespate
adj
(obsolete) That has been spit upon.
bespatter
bespatter
verb
(transitive) To soil by spattering.
(transitive) To spatter or cover with something; sprinkle with anything liquid, or with any wet or adhesive substance.
(transitive, figuratively) To asperse with calumny or reproach; shend.
bespattered
bespattered
adj
covered in spots of splashed liquid
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bespatter
bespatterer
bespatterer
noun
One who bespatters.
bespattering
bespattering
noun
The action or result of something being bespattered.
verb
present participle of bespatter
bespatterment
bespatters
bespatters
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bespatter
bespecklement
bespectacled
bespectacled
adj
Wearing spectacles (glasses).
bespete
bespirit
bespit
bespit
verb
(transitive) To spit upon (someone or something); to soil with spittle.
besplatter
besplit
bespot
bespot
verb
(transitive) To make spots on; mark with spots; cover with or as with blots or blemishes.
bespotted
bespotted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bespot
bespottedness
bespotting
bespotting
verb
present participle of bespot
bespout
bespout
verb
(transitive) To pester with excessive oratory or spouting.
(transitive) To spout about; recite in a pompous or affected manner.
besprent
besprent
adj
(archaic) besprinkled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of besprenge
bespurt
bespurt
verb
(obsolete) To spurt on or over; to asperse.
besputter
bestamp
bestrapped
bestripe
beterschap
bethumps
bethumps
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bethump
bezpopovets
bibliopegist
bibliopegist
noun
Synonym of bookbinder
bibliopegistic
bibliopegistic
adj
Relating to bookbinding.
bibliopegistical
bibliophagist
bibliophagist
noun
(rare) A bibliophage; one who loves to read books.
bibliophilist
bibliophilist
noun
A lover of books; a bibliophile.
bibliophilistic
bibliopolist
bibliopolist
noun
bibliopole
bibliopolistic
bibliopolistic
adj
Of or pertaining to bibliopolism.
bibliotherapies
bibliotherapies
noun
plural of bibliotherapy
bibliotherapist
bibliotherapist
noun
A therapist who provides bibliotherapy.
bicipitous
bicipitous
adj
(archaic) Having two heads; bicipital.
bicuspidate
bicuspidate
adj
Having two points or prominences (as teeth, leaves, fruit, etc.); bicuspid.
billposter
billposter
noun
One who posts handbills or posters in public places.
billposting
billposting
noun
The sticking of posters, notices and advertisements on walls.
biographist
biographist
noun
(dated) A biographer.
biophysicist
biophysicist
noun
A biologist or physicist whose speciality is biophysics.
biophysicists
biophysicists
noun
plural of biophysicist
biophysiologist
biophysiologist
noun
One who studies biophysiology.
bioplast
bioplast
noun
(biology) a mass or cell of bioplasm that is a unit of living matter; an independently existing mass of living matter
bioplastic
bioplastic
noun
Any form of synthetic polymer, similar to normal plastic, made from renewable biomass sources such as plant sugars, starches, or oils, rather than from petroleum.
biopsychologist
biopsychologist
noun
A specialist in biopsychology.
biostratigraphy
biostratigraphy
noun
(biology, geology) The study of the stratigraphic distribution of fossils.
biotopes
biotopes
noun
plural of biotope
biotypes
biotypes
noun
plural of biotype
biparasitic
biparasitic
adj
parasitic on another parasite
bipartisan
bipartisan
adj
(politics) Relating to, or supported by two groups, especially by two political parties.
bipartisanism
bipartisanism
noun
bipartisanship
bipartisanship
bipartisanship
noun
In the context of a two-party system, especially in the United States, cooperation between the competing political parties; governing in a bipartisan manner
bipartitions
bipartitions
noun
plural of bipartition
bipedalities
bipetalous
bipetalous
Adjective
Having two petals.
bipinnatisect
bipinnatisect
adj
(botany) pinnatisect, with deeply dissected segments
bipinnatisected
bipolarities
bipolarities
noun
plural of bipolarity
bipotentialities
bipotentialities
noun
plural of bipotentiality
birthplaces
birthplaces
noun
plural of birthplace
biseptate
biseptate
adj
With two partitions or septa
bishoplet
bishoplet
noun
(archaic) A petty bishop.
bishopstool
bismutoplagionite
bismutosphaerite
bistephanic
bistephanic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the two stephanions
bistipular
bistipulate
bistipuled
bisulphate
bisulphate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Alternative spelling of bisulfate
bisulphite
bisulphite
noun
(inorganic chemistry, Britain) Alternative spelling of bisulfite
bitesheep
bitesheep
noun
(obsolete, derogatory) A bishop, particularly a Catholic bishop persecuting Protestants.
bitriseptate
blackstrap
blackstrap
noun
(obsolete) A mixture of spirituous liquor (usually rum) and molasses.
(obsolete, nautical, slang) Bad port wine; any common wine of the Mediterranean.
The dark, viscous molasses remaining after maximum extraction of sugar from raw sugar cane, used in manufacturing and cattle feed.
blacktops
blacktops
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blacktop
blastocarpous
blastoneuropore
blastophaga
blastophitic
blastophoral
blastophore
blastophore
noun
(biology, obsolete) That portion of the spermatospore which is not converted into spermatoblasts, but carries them.
blastophoric
blastophoric
adj
Relating to the blastophore.
blastophthoria
blastophthoria
noun
Degeneration of the germ cells as a result of poisoning by syphilis, lead, alcohol, opium, etc.
blastophthoric
blastophyllum
blastoporal
blastoporal
adj
(biology) Pertaining to a blastopore; blastoporic.
blastopore
blastopore
noun
(embryology) The opening into the archenteron
blastopores
blastopores
noun
plural of blastopore
blastoporic
blastoporic
adj
(biology) Pertaining to a blastopore; blastoporal.