| bill of exchange |
a written order to pay a specified amount to a specified person, used mainly in conducting business abroad. |
| bill of fare |
a list of the dishes available; menu. |
| bill of goods |
a shipment of merchandise for sale. |
| bill of health |
a certificate given to a ship captain in one port, stating whether there is any infectious disease in the port or aboard the ship at the time of departure, to be shown on entering the next port. |
| bill of lading |
a list and receipt for goods given by a carrier who is transporting them. |
| bill of rights |
a formal list or summary of fundamental rights and liberties to which a people or class is entitled. [3 definitions] |
| bill of sale |
a written document that shows that something has been sold by one party to another. |
| billow |
a large wave or surge in the ocean; swell. [4 definitions] |
| billowy |
surging or swelling in, or full of, billows. |
| billposter |
one who is hired to post notices or advertisements. |
| billy |
a club, esp. that of a policeman; billy club. |
| billy goat |
a male goat. |
| bilobate |
having two lobes. |
| bimanual |
using, or requiring the use of, both hands. |
| bimbo |
(slang) a woman, esp. one considered to be stupid, silly, or sexually promiscuous. |
| bimetal |
made of two metals. [2 definitions] |
| bimetallic |
composed of two metals. [2 definitions] |
| bimetallism |
the use of two metals, usu. gold and silver, at fixed values in relation to each other, as the monetary standard of currency and value. [2 definitions] |
| bimodal |
having or exhibiting two distinct modes or forms. |
| bimonthly |
appearing or occurring every two months. [3 definitions] |
| bin |
a storage container or space, as for such things as firewood, foods, or coal, or for things that will eventually be discarded. [2 definitions] |