Bonito (n.) A large tropical fish (Orcynus pelamys) allied to the tunny. It is about three feet long, blue above, with four brown stripes on the sides. It is sometimes found on the American coast.
Bonito (n.) The skipjack (Sarda Mediterranea) of the Atlantic, an important and abundant food fish on the coast of the United States, and (S. Chilensis) of the Pacific, and other related species. They are large and active fishes, of a blue color with black oblique stripes.
Bonito (n.) The medregal (Seriola fasciata), an edible fish of the southern of the United States and the West Indies.
Bonito (n.) The cobia or crab eater (Elacate canada), an edible fish of the Middle and Southern United States.
Bonsmots (pl. ) of Bonmot
Bonmot (n.) A witty repartee; a jest.
Bonne (n.) A female servant charged with the care of a young child.
Bonnes bouches (pl. ) of Bonne bouche
Bonne bouche () A delicious morsel or mouthful; a tidbit.
Bonnet (n.) A headdress for men and boys; a cap.
Bonnet (n.) A soft, elastic, very durable cap, made of thick, seamless woolen stuff, and worn by men in Scotland.
Bonnet (n.) A covering for the head, worn by women, usually protecting more or less the back and sides of the head, but no part of the forehead. The shape of the bonnet varies greatly at different times; formerly the front part projected, and spread outward, like the mouth of a funnel.
Bonnet (n.) Anything resembling a bonnet in shape or use
Bonnet (n.) A small defense work at a salient angle; or a part of a parapet elevated to screen the other part from enfilade fire.
Bonnet (n.) A metallic canopy, or projection, over an opening, as a fireplace, or a cowl or hood to increase the draught of a chimney, etc.
Bonnet (n.) A frame of wire netting over a locomotive chimney, to prevent escape of sparks.
Bonnet (n.) A roofing over the cage of a mine, to protect its occupants from objects falling down the shaft.
Bonnet (n.) In pumps, a metal covering for the openings in the valve chambers.
Bonnet (n.) An additional piece of canvas laced to the foot of a jib or foresail in moderate winds.
Bonnet (n.) The second stomach of a ruminating animal.
Bonnet (n.) An accomplice of a gambler, auctioneer, etc., who entices others to bet or to bid; a decoy.
Bonnet (v. i.) To take off the bonnet or cap as a mark of respect; to uncover.
Bonneted (a.) Wearing a bonnet.
Bonneted (a.) Protected by a bonnet. See Bonnet, 4 (a).
Bonnetless (a.) Without a bonnet.
Bonnibel (n.) A handsome girl.
Bonnie (a.) See Bonny, a.
Bonnilass (n.) A "bonny lass"; a beautiful girl.
Bonnily (adv.) Gayly; handsomely.
Bonniness (n.) The quality of being bonny; gayety; handsomeness.
Bonny (a.) Handsome; beautiful; pretty; attractively lively and graceful.
Bonny (a.) Gay; merry; frolicsome; cheerful; blithe.
Bonny (n.) A round and compact bed of ore, or a distinct bed, not communicating with a vein.
Bonnyclabber (n.) Coagulated sour milk; loppered milk; curdled milk; -- sometimes called simply clabber.
Bon Silene () A very fragrant tea rose with petals of various shades of pink.
Bonspiel (n.) A cur/ing match between clubs.
Bontebok (n.) The pied antelope of South Africa (Alcelaphus pygarga). Its face and rump are white. Called also nunni.
Bon ton () The height of the fashion; fashionable society.
Bonuses (pl. ) of Bonus
Bonus (n.) A premium given for a loan, or for a charter or other privilege granted to a company; as the bank paid a bonus for its charter.
Bonus (n.) An extra dividend to the shareholders of a joint stock company, out of accumulated profits.
Bonus (n.) Money paid in addition to a stated compensation.
Bons vivants (pl. ) of Bon vivant
Bon vivant (p. pr.) A good fellow; a jovial companion; a free liver.
Bony (a.) Consisting of bone, or of bones; full of bones; pertaining to bones.
Bony (a.) Having large or prominent bones.
Bonze (n.) A Buddhist or Fohist priest, monk, or nun.
Boobies (pl. ) of Booby
Booby (n.) A dunce; a stupid fellow.
Booby (n.) A swimming bird (Sula fiber or S. sula) related to the common gannet, and found in the West Indies, nesting on the bare rocks. It is so called on account of its apparent stupidity. The name is also sometimes applied to other species of gannets; as, S. piscator, the red-footed booby.
Booby (n.) A species of penguin of the antarctic seas.
Booby (a.) Having the characteristics of a booby; stupid.
Boobyish (a.) Stupid; dull.
Boodh (n.) Same as Buddha.
Boodhism (n.) Same as Buddhism.
Boodhist (n.) Same as Buddhist.
Boodle (n.) The whole collection or lot; caboodle.
Boodle (n.) Money given in payment for votes or political influence; bribe money; swag.
Boohooed (imp. & p. p.) of Boohoe
Boohooing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Boohoe
Boohoe (v. i.) To bawl; to cry loudly.
Boohoo (n.) The sailfish; -- called also woohoo.
Book (n.) A collection of sheets of paper, or similar material, blank, written, or printed, bound together; commonly, many folded and bound sheets containing continuous printing or writing.
Book (n.) A composition, written or printed; a treatise.
Book (n.) A part or subdivision of a treatise or literary work; as, the tenth book of "Paradise Lost."
Book (n.) A volume or collection of sheets in which accounts are kept; a register of debts and credits, receipts and expenditures, etc.
Book (n.) Six tricks taken by one side, in the game of whist; in certain other games, two or more corresponding cards, forming a set.
Booked (imp. & p. p.) of Book
Booking (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Book
Book (v. t.) To enter, write, or register in a book or list.
Book (v. t.) To enter the name of (any one) in a book for the purpose of securing a passage, conveyance, or seat; as, to be booked for Southampton; to book a seat in a theater.
Book (v. t.) To mark out for; to destine or assign for; as, he is booked for the valedictory.
Bookbinder (n.) One whose occupation is to bind books.
Bookbindery (n.) A bookbinder's shop; a place or establishment for binding books.
Bookbinding (n.) The art, process, or business of binding books.
Bookcase (n.) A case with shelves for holding books, esp. one with glazed doors.
Bookcraft (n.) Authorship; literary skill.
Booked (a.) Registered.
Booked (a.) On the way; destined.
Booker (n.) One who enters accounts or names, etc., in a book; a bookkeeper.
Bookful (n.) As much as will fill a book; a book full.
Bookful (a.) Filled with book learning.
Bookholder (n.) A prompter at a theater.
Bookholder (n.) A support for a book, holding it open, while one reads or copies from it.
Booking clerk () A clerk who registers passengers, baggage, etc., for conveyance, as by railway or steamship, or who sells passage tickets at a booking office.
Booking office () An office where passengers, baggage, etc., are registered for conveyance, as by railway or steamship.
Booking office () An office where passage tickets are sold.
Bookish (a.) Given to reading; fond of study; better acquainted with books than with men; learned from books.
Bookish (a.) Characterized by a method of expression generally found in books; formal; labored; pedantic; as, a bookish way of talking; bookish sentences.
Bookkeeper (n.) One who keeps accounts; one who has the charge of keeping the books and accounts in an office.
Bookkeeping (n.) The art of recording pecuniary or business transactions in a regular and systematic manner, so as to show their relation to each other, and the state of the business in which they occur; the art of keeping accounts. The books commonly used are a daybook, cashbook, journal, and ledger. See Daybook, Cashbook, Journal, and Ledger.
Bookland (n.) Alt. of Bockland
Bockland (n.) Charter land held by deed under certain rents and free services, which differed in nothing from free socage lands. This species of tenure has given rise to the modern freeholds.
Book-learned (a.) Versed in books; having knowledge derived from books.
Bookless (a.) Without books; unlearned.
Booklet (n.) A little book.
Bookmaker (n.) One who writes and publishes books; especially, one who gathers his materials from other books; a compiler.
Bookmaker (n.) A betting man who "makes a book." See To make a book, under Book, n.
Bookmen (pl. ) of Bookman
Bookman (n.) A studious man; a scholar.