| boat people |
refugees fleeing from a certain country or region in small, unseaworthy boats, esp. those who fled Indochina in the late 1970s. |
| boatswain |
a warrant officer on a warship, or in domestic service a petty officer responsible for a ship's gear such as rigging, anchors, and the like. |
| boat train |
a passenger train whose route runs between a city or other terminus and a ship's port. |
| bob1 |
a quick dipping motion; a nod up and down. [4 definitions] |
| bob2 |
a style of short haircut, usu. for women and children. [5 definitions] |
| bob3 |
a light tap or blow. [3 definitions] |
| bobber |
a bouyant object that can be attached to a fishing line, which alerts one to the presence of a fish at the bait. |
| bobbin |
a spool or spindle on which thread or yarn is wound for use in sewing, weaving, or the like. |
| bobble |
a clumsily executed movement or fumble, as in sports, or any such inept mistake. [2 definitions] |
| bobby |
(chiefly British; old-fashioned; informal) a police officer, esp. one who patrols on foot. |
| bobby pin |
a narrow flat metal hairpin whose sides are pressed together under tension. |
| bobby socks |
(informal) socks that reach just above the ankle; anklets. |
| bobcat |
a North American wildcat with a rusty, spotted coat, tufted ears, and a short tail; bay lynx. |
| bobolink |
a black, yellow, and white North American migratory songbird, so named for its cry. |
| bobsled |
a long racing sled with two separate sets of runners and mechanisms for steering and braking. [2 definitions] |
| bobstay |
a rope or chain from the bowsprit to the cutting edge of a boat's hull. |
| bobtail |
a short or bobbed tail. [4 definitions] |
| bobwhite |
a small brown and white quail of North America, so named for its call. |
| boccie |
a form of lawn bowling, originating in Italy, played with wooden balls on a long narrow court of dirt, clay, or sand. |
| bock |
see "bock beer." |
| bock beer |
a dark strong beer, the first drawn from vats in the springtime; bock. |