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BON-CHRETIEN, n. A species of pear.
BOMBYC'INOUS, a. [L. bombycinus, from bombyx, a silk worm.] 1. Silken; made of s...
BOMBILA'TION, n. [L. bombilo.] Sound; report; noise. [Little used.] BOMB'-KETCH\...
BOM'BIC, a. [L.bombyx, a silk worm.] Pertaining to the silk worm; as bombic acid.
BOM'BIAT, n. A salt formed by the bombic acid and any base saturated.
BOM'BASTRY, n. Swelling words without much meaning; fustian. BOMB'-CHEST , n. [b...
BOMBAS'TIC, a. Swelled; high sounding; bombast.
BOM'BAST, n. Originally a stuff of soft loose texture, used to swell garments. H...
BOMBASIN, n. s as z. A name given to two sorts of stuffs, one of silk, the other...
BOMB'ARDO, n. A musical instrument of the wind kind,much like the bassoon, and u...
BOMB'ARDMENT, n. An attack with bombs; the act of throwing bombs into a town, fo...
BOMB'ARDING, ppr. Attacking with shells or bombs.
BOMBARDIE'R, n. One whose business is to attend the loading and firing of mortar...
BOMB'ARDED, pp. Attacked with bombs.
BOM'BARD, n. [bomb and ard, kind.] 1. A piece of short thick ordnance with a lar...
BOMB, [L. bombus.] A great noise. 1. A large shell of cast iron, round and hollo...