| astride |
over or upon and with a leg on each side of; straddling. [2/4 definitions] |
| asymmetric |
different, esp. in arrangement of space, on either side of a center line; not symmetrical; unbalanced. |
| au contraire |
on the opposite side. [1/2 definitions] |
| back |
the part of a human or other vertebrate that is on the opposite side from the chest and abdomen and between the neck and the tailbone. [2/15 definitions] |
| backstay |
a rope that extends from the mast to the stern or side of a vessel to help support the mast. |
| backward |
with the back part or back side foremost or leading. [1/8 definitions] |
| bacon |
a fatty, smoked, and salted form of pork, taken from the back and side of the pig. |
| banner |
a rectangular space that may occupy the top, bottom, or side edge of a webpage and is typically used for announcements and advertisments. [1/6 definitions] |
| behind |
in or at the back of; on the other side of. [1/10 definitions] |
| berm |
a level ledge or strip at the top, bottom, or side of a slope, or along the back of a beach. [1/3 definitions] |
| beside |
next to; at the side of. [1/3 definitions] |
| beyond |
past the far side of; farther on than; later than. [1/6 definitions] |
| bireme |
a galley of ancient times, with two tiers of oarsmen on each side. |
| blinder |
(pl.) a set of flaps on a horse's bridle near the eyes, that prevent vision to the side. [1/2 definitions] |
| blind side |
the side opposite to the direction in which one is looking. |
| block |
a section of a city or town bounded on four sides by intersecting streets, or the distance represented by one side of such a section. [1/19 definitions] |
| Bloody Sunday |
March 7, 1965, the day on which American civil rights activists, led by John Lewis and others, marched onto the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama and were beaten and tear-gassed by waiting police officers and deputies on the other side. |
| bootstrap |
a loop attached to the rear or to each side of a boot top, by which the boot is pulled on. [1/5 definitions] |
| bow3 |
in indicating direction, either side of a boat's or ship's bow. [1/3 definitions] |
| bowling alley |
a long narrow wooden expanse of floor with gutters on either side, used for the game of bowling. [1/2 definitions] |
| brachiopod |
any of various marine invertebrates with hinged upper and lower shells and an armlike part with tentacles on either side of the mouth. |