| alpenhorn |
a very long curved wooden horn, used by herdsmen in the Alps to call cattle. |
| balance beam |
a long wooden horizontal beam raised about four feet above the floor, on which women gymnasts perform various balancing routines. [1/2 definitions] |
| bassoon |
a large low-pitched woodwind instrument consisting of a long doubled wooden tube fitted with a slender curved metal tube that terminates in a double-reed mouthpiece. |
| bat1 |
a heavy, shaped wooden or metal club used to strike the ball in baseball or cricket. [2/4 definitions] |
| batten2 |
a narrow board or strip used esp. for exterior siding and flooring in wooden building construction. [1/4 definitions] |
| battering ram |
a heavy wooden beam used by warriors in former times to break through doors, walls, gates, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| battledore |
an Asian predecessor of badminton, played with a wooden paddle and a shuttlecock. [1/2 definitions] |
| beetle2 |
a wooden mallet or club used to stamp and finish linen, compress paving stones, or mash vegetables. [1/3 definitions] |
| belaying pin |
a short round metal or wooden bar that fits into the rail of a ship, and around which ropes are secured. |
| blockhouse |
a fortified building with openings for cannons and rifles to fire through, formerly built of heavy wooden timbers. [1/3 definitions] |
| boardwalk |
a walkway built of wooden boards, esp. a promenade at a beach. |
| boccie |
a form of lawn bowling, originating in Italy, played with wooden balls on a long narrow court of dirt, clay, or sand. |
| 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. [1/14 definitions] |
| boomerang |
a curved wooden club designed to return to the thrower when hurled, used as a hunting weapon by Australian aborigines. [1/3 definitions] |
| bowl2 |
a large wooden ball shaped or weighted so as to roll in a curved path, used in lawn bowling. [1/8 definitions] |
| bowling |
a game in which a heavy ball is rolled along a wooden alley toward wooden pins that are standing at the far end. [1/2 definitions] |
| bowling alley |
a long narrow wooden expanse of floor with gutters on either side, used for the game of bowling. [1/2 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. |
| brassie |
a wooden golf club with a brass-plated sole, used to hit long, low shots; a number two wood. |
| buckboard |
a small uncovered carriage with a flexible wooden frame attached directly to the axles. |
| building block |
a wooden or plastic block, usu. part of a set, designed as a children's building toy; block. [1/3 definitions] |