(archaic, thieves' cant) The illegitimate child of an unmarried woman and a married man.
bashing
bashing
noun
An instance of bashing; a physical or verbal attack.
verb
present participle of bash
biggish
biggish
adj
Somewhat big.
blights
blights
noun
plural of blight
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blight
boggish
boggish
adj
boggy
brights
brights
noun
(US, road transport) The high-beam intensity setting of motor vehicle headlamps.
(colloquial, dated) Household utensils (such as cutlery, ornaments, and plate) made of shiny metal.
Bold or vivid colours; also, clothes, cosmetics, etc., with such colours.
plural of bright
bugfish
bugfish
noun
(US, dated) The menhaden.
bushing
bushing
noun
(electrical engineering) A lining for an opening through which a conductor passes, providing insulation and mechanical protection for the conductor.
(mechanical engineering) A threaded bushing: a fastener element that is inserted into an object, usually to add a threaded hole in a softer or thin material.
(mechanical engineering) A type of bearing, a cylindrical lining designed to reduce friction and wear inside a hole, often used as a casing for a shaft, pin or hinge.
(mechanical engineering) An elastic bearing used as a type of vibration isolator, commonly made of rubber. An interface between two parts, damping the movement and the energy transmitted.