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. |
bode1 |
to indicate about the future; portend. |
bode2 |
a past tense of bide. |
bodega |
in Hispanic communities, a small grocery store, occasionally combined with a wine shop. [2 definitions] |
bodice |
the upper part of a woman's dress. [2 definitions] |
bodied |
having body or a specified kind of body (usu. used in combination). |
bodiless |
without body or substance. |