(now archaic or historical) A person who keeps a house of prostitution, or procures women for prostitution; a procurer, a madame.
A lewd person.
verb
(archaic) To procure women for lewd purposes.
bawl
bawl
noun
A loud, intense shouting or wailing.
verb
(intransitive) To wail; to give out a blaring cry.
(intransitive) To weep profusely.
(transitive) To shout or utter in a loud and intense manner.
bawn
bawn
noun
A cattle-fort; a building used to shelter cattle.
A defensive wall built around a tower house. It was once used to protect livestock during an attack.
verb
Pronunciation spelling of born.
biwa
biwa
noun
A plucked lute, originating in the classical and traditional music of Japan, characterized by a pear-shaped body and four or five high frets, giving the instrument a distinctively twangy tone.
blaw
braw
mbwa
swab
swab
noun
(medicine) A small piece of soft, absorbent material, such as gauze, used to clean wounds, apply medicine, or take samples of body fluids. Often attached to a stick or wire to aid access.
(slang) A naval officer's epaulet.
(slang) A sailor; a swabby.
A mop, especially on a ship.
A piece of material used for cleaning or sampling other items like musical instruments or guns.
A sample taken with a swab (piece of absorbent material).
verb
(transitive) To use a swab on something, or clean something with a swab.
wabe
wabi
wabi
noun
(Zen Buddhism) A quality of simple or solitary beauty, especially as expressed in various forms of Japanese art or culture.
