- 5. Steepness, abruptness, precipitousness, prominence.
Bold-spirited, a. Courageous. See bold.
Bole, n.
- 1. Body (of a tree), stem, trunk
- 2. Bolus, large pill.
Boll, n. Pod, capsule, pericarp.
Bolster, n. Supporting cushion.
Bolster, v. a. Support (something weak or undeserving), prevent from falling, hold up, prop up, defend, maintain.
Bolt, n.
- 1. Arrow, dart, shaft, missile.
- 2. Thunderbolt, stroke of lightning.
- 3. Metal pin or fastening.
- 4. Sieve.
Bolt, v. a.
- 1. Fasten with a bolt or bolts.
- 2. Swallow (without chewing), gulp down, swallow whole.
- 3. Sift, pass through a sieve.
Bolt, v. n.
- 1. Bounce, start suddenly, spring out abruptly.
- 2. Abscond, make off rapidly, run away, leave suddenly.
Bolt-upright, a. Perpendicular, quite upright.
Bolus, n. Bole, large pill.