- 9. Check, thwart, one’s distance.
Bay, v. n. Bark, yelp.
Bay, v. a. Bark at, pursue with baying.
Bayberry, n. Wax-myrtle (Myrica cerifera).
Bay-rum, n. Spirit of Myrcia (rum distilled with the leaves of Myrcia acris).
Bays, n. pl.
- 1. Crown, garland, wreath, chaplet, honorary distinction.
- 2. Renown, fame, honors, plaudits, glory, praise, applause.
Bay-salt, n. Common salt (as obtained by evaporation of sea-water), chloride of sodium.
Bay-tree, n. Bay, laurel-tree, sweet laurel.
Bazaar, Bazar, n.
- 1. Market-place, exchange, market, mart.
- 2. Fancy fair, fair, charity fair.
Be, v. n. [In its substantive sense.] Exist (whether in fact or in imagination), subsist, have existence, have being.
Beach, n. Strand, sands, margin, marge, rim, shore, sandy shore, shingly margin.
Beach, v. a. Run ashore, put aground, strand.
Beacon, n.
- 1. Signal-fire.
- 2. Mark, sign, signal.
Beacon, v. a. Illumine, light, illuminate, enlighten, guide, signal.
Beacon, v. n. Give light, signal, shine, gleam, brighten, flame.
Bead, n.
- 1. Globule, pellet (perforated for stringing).
- 2. Drop, droplet, pearly drop, bubble, blob.