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| B-17 |
a four-engine U.S. bomber extensively used in World War II; Flying Fortress. |
| B-29 |
a heavy U.S. bomber used late in World War II; Superfortress. |
| B-52 |
a heavy U.S. bomber with eight jet engines. |
| Babe Ruth |
U.S. professional baseball player, celebrated for his ability to hit home runs and for generating public interest in the sport of baseball; born George Herman Ruth (b.1895--d.1948). |
| bailiff |
a U.S. court attendant in charge of maintaining order and other minor matters. [1/2 definitions] |
| Bantu |
the group of hundreds of languages spoken by these peoples, such as Zulu. [1/2 definitions] |
| Barack Obama |
the 44th President of the United States. Before his 2004 election to the U.S. Senate, in which he served until November 2008, Barack Obama worked as an attorney, a community organizer, and an Illinois state senator (1997-2004). He is the first African-American to be elected to the U.S. presidency (b.1961). |
| barrio |
a chiefly Spanish-speaking section of a U.S. city. [1/2 definitions] |
| batfish |
any of the family of marine angler fishes, often found in the Atlantic along the southern U.S. coast. [1/2 definitions] |
| bean curd |
a soft, protein-rich food made from puréed soy beans; tofu. |
| beaux |
a plural form of beau. |
| Benjamin Franklin |
U.S. statesman, inventor, diplomat, postmaster, scientist, and author, considered one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America (b. 1706--d. 1790). |
| big band |
a large jazz or dance band, esp. one of the 1930s and 1940s in the U.S., that combines arranged ensemble playing with solo improvisations. [1/2 definitions] |
| Billie Holiday |
U.S. jazz singer, also known as Lady Day; born Eleanora Fagan (b.1915--d.1959). |
| bill of fare |
a list of the dishes available; menu. |
| bill of rights |
(cap.) such a list incorporated into the U.S. Constitution as the first ten amendments thereof. [1/3 definitions] |
| Bissau |
the capital of Guinea-Bissau. |
| black nationalism |
(often caps.) a U.S. movement that advocates the establishment of a separate black nation. |
| blue book |
an official U.S. government publication, such as a report or register, often with a blue cover. [1/3 definitions] |
| bluecoat |
one who wears a blue coat or uniform, esp. a police officer or a Union soldier in the U.S. Civil War. |
| bluejacket |
a sailor, esp. one enlisted in the U.S. Navy. |
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