| A.B. |
abbreviation of "artium baccalaureus" (Latin); Bachelor of Arts. |
| B and B |
abbreviation of "Bed and Breakfast"; a small inn. |
| B cell |
a type of white blood cell, produced in the bone marrow, that makes antibodies that fight off disease. |
| B horizon |
the subsoil in a geologic soil profile, bearing a concentration of material leached from the topsoil. |
| B-1 |
a heavy U.S. jet bomber built for the 1980s. |
| B-17 |
a four-engine U.S. bomber extensively used in World War II; Flying Fortress. |
| B-29 |
a heavy U.S. bomber used late in World War II; Superfortress. |
| B-52 |
a heavy U.S. bomber with eight jet engines. |
| B-girl |
a woman employed by a drinking establishment to act as a companion for male customers and entice them to buy expensive drinks. |
| B.A. |
a college degree earned after four years of study. "B.A". is an abbreviation of "Bachelor of Arts." |
| B.C.1 |
abbreviation of "before Christ." These letters are placed after a date that is earlier than the birth of Christ. [2 definitions] |
| B.C.2 |
abbreviation of "British Columbia," a Canadian province on the Pacific coast. |
| B.C.E. |
abbreviation of "before the common era" (used in designating dates in history). |
| B.O. |
abbreviation of "body odor." |
| B.S.1 |
a college degree earned in a science, such as biology or chemistry, after four years of study. "B.S." is an abbreviation of "Bachelor of Science." |
| B.W.I. |
abbreviation of "British West Indies," the Caribbean islands that are members of the Commonwealth, such as Jamaica, the Bahamas, Barbados, and Trinidad and Tobago. |
| Bar-B-Que |
variant of barbecue. |
| G.B. |
abbreviation of "Great Britain," the main island of the United Kingdom, off the coast of France, occupied by England, Scotland, and Wales, and including some adjacent islands. (Cf. United Kingdom.) |
| LL.B. |
abbreviation of "legum baccalaureus" (Latin); Bachelor of Laws. |
| M.B.A. |
a degree earned in accounting or other areas of business after one or two years of additional courses following college. "M.B.A." is an abbreviation of "Master of Business Administration." |