banana spider |
see "Brazilian wandering spider." |
Banbury tart |
a small pastry shell filled with raisins, currants, nuts, and the like. |
band1 |
a group of people, animals, or objects acting together. [4 definitions] |
band2 |
a thin strip of flexible material that binds several objects together. [4 definitions] |
bandage |
a strip of fabric used to protect or bind a wound or other injury. [3 definitions] |
Band-Aid |
trademark for a small strip of adhesive tape that holds a gauze pad for covering minor wounds. [3 definitions] |
bandanna |
a large handkerchief with a brightly colored design, sometimes worn on the head or neck. |
Bandar Seri Begawan |
the seaport capital of Brunei. |
B and B |
abbreviation of "Bed-and-Breakfast," an establishment offering lodging and breakfast. [2 definitions] |
bandbox |
a usu. cylindrical box of cardboard or thin wood, used to hold a hat or other clothing items. |
bandeau |
a ribbon or headband worn to keep the hair in place or away from the face. [2 definitions] |
banderilla |
a long, barbed, often decorated dart that a banderillero sticks into the neck or shoulder of a bull. |
banderillero |
a matador's assistant who helps goad the bull by sticking banderillas into it. |
banderole |
a slender forked pennant or streamer. [2 definitions] |
bandicoot |
any of several large East Indian rats. [2 definitions] |
bandit |
a robber, esp. a member of a band that robs travelers and vehicles en route. [3 definitions] |
bandleader |
the conductor of a band, esp. a big band or swing band. |
bandmaster |
the conductor of a musical band. |
bandoleer |
a shoulder belt with loops or pouches for ammunition. |
band saw |
a power saw consisting of an endless metal belt, with teeth along one edge, that runs between two pulleys. |
band shell |
an outdoor bandstand consisting of a platform and a large, concave, almost hemispherical wall that serves as a sounding board. |