| bowling alley |
a long narrow wooden expanse of floor with gutters on either side, used for the game of bowling. [2 definitions] |
| bowl over |
to strike down or throw to the ground. [2 definitions] |
| bowls |
a game played on a smooth lawn, in which the players roll wooden balls as close as possible to a smaller target ball; lawn bowling. |
| bowman1 |
an archer. |
| bowman2 |
the person who handles the oar closest to the bow of a boat. |
| bow out |
to remove oneself from an activity or the like; leave, withdraw, or resign. |
| bowshot |
the distance an arrow travels or can travel when shot from a bow. |
| bowsprit |
a large pole projecting forward from the bow of some sailing vessels. |
| bowstring |
the cord stretched between the two ends of an archer's bow. [3 definitions] |
| bow tie |
a short necktie tied in a bow. |
| bow window |
a bay window built in a curve outward from a building. |
| box1 |
a container made of cardboard, wood, or other stiff material, usu. rectangular and having a lid for the top. [9 definitions] |
| box2 |
a hit or blow struck with the hand or fist. [6 definitions] |
| box3 |
a hardwood evergreen shrub or tree used ornamentally. [2 definitions] |
| boxcar |
an enclosed railroad car used for carrying freight. |
| box elder |
a North American maple tree with compound leaves and soft wood that is used in making furniture. |
| Boxer |
a member of a Chinese secret society that in 1900 tried unsuccessfully to oust foreigners from the country. |
| boxer |
a professional prizefighter. [2 definitions] |
| boxer shorts |
men's briefs with an elastic waistband and a loose full cut, similar to that of boxer's trunks. |
| boxful |
the amount that a box can or does hold. |
| boxing1 |
a material of which boxes are made. [3 definitions] |