| bolivar |
the chief monetary unit of Venezuela, equaling one hundred centimos. |
| Bolivia |
a South American country south of Brazil and Peru. |
| boliviano |
the chief monetary unit of Bolivia, equaling one thousand pesos. |
| boll |
a rounded pod or case enclosing the seeds of a plant such as cotton. |
| bollard |
any of the thick stout posts on a wharf or pier, to which the mooring lines of vessels are attached. [2 definitions] |
| bollix |
(informal) to mismanage or botch (usu. fol. by "up"). |
| bollock |
a testicle. [2 definitions] |
| bollocks |
(chiefly British; vulgar slang) the testicles. [3 definitions] |
| boll weevil |
a small, grayish beetle with a long snout, whose larvae hatch in and destroy cotton bolls. |
| bolo |
a large machetelike knife used in the Philippines to cut through jungle vegetation. |
| bologna |
a large smoked sausage made of several ground meats and various seasonings. |
| bolo tie |
a cord worn around the neck as a tie, the ends of which are held together with an ornamental sliding clasp. |
| Bolshevik |
(often l.c.) a member of the majority faction of the party that seized power in 1917 and formed the Communist party in the Soviet Union. [3 definitions] |
| bolster |
a pillow or cushion, esp. a long, cylindrical one used on a sofa or bed. [4 definitions] |
| bolt1 |
a metal or wooden bar on a door that slides into a socket on the doorframe to secure the door in a closed position. [14 definitions] |
| bolt2 |
to sift, as with a sieve. |
| bolt from the blue |
something that occurs without warning and with shocking abruptness. |
| bolt upright |
in a rigidly attentive position. |
| bolus |
a large pill or ball of medicine, used primarily for large animals. [2 definitions] |
| bomb |
a metal shell filled with explosives that is dropped, thrown, or otherwise directed at a certain target for destructive purposes. [8 definitions] |
| bombard |
to attack with bombs, cannon fire, or artillery. [4 definitions] |