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The art or practice of ascending in a balloon; aëronautics.

umber-shaped fruit of the size of a walnut, used as a vulnerary, and in liniments and poultices. -- Balsam fir (Bot.), the American coniferous tree, Abies balsamea, from which the useful Canada balsam is derived. -- Balsam of copaiba. See Copaiba. -- Balsam of Mecca, balm of Gilead. -- Balsam of Peru, a reddish bro…

A public proclamation or edict; a public order or notice, mandatory or prohibitory; a summons by public proclamation.

Notice of a proposed marriage, proclaimed in a church, or other place prescribed by law, in order that any person may object, if he knows of just cause why the marriage should not take place.

The railing that incloses the place which counsel occupy in courts of justice. Hence, the phrase at the bar of the court signifies in open court.

The practice of exciting and encouraging lawsuits and quarrels. [Also spelt barretry.] Coke. Blackstone.

The act or practice of trafficking by exchange of commodities; an exchange of goods. The spirit of huckstering and barter. Burke.

Very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice; indicating extreme or excessive modesty; shy; as, a bashful person, action, expression.

ided in the houses of persons of importance, where assemblies were held for dispensing justice; and hence, any large hall used for this purpose.

e of the Bantu stock, divided into many tribes, subject to the English. They formerly practiced cannibalism, but have now adopted many European customs.

One who practices or finds sport in batfowling.

The practice of procuring women for the gratification of lust.

the United States navy, a sick-bay nurse; -- now officially designated as hospital apprentice.

A signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning. No flaming beacons cast their blaze afar. Gay.

Tried; practiced. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.

To cause the time of to pass without notice; to relieve the tedium or weariness of; to while away; to divert. Ballads . . . to beguile his incessant wayfaring. W. Irving.

The Statice limonium, or sea lavender.

An infusorian of the family Vorticellidæ, common in fresh-water ponds.

A young lady of superior beauty and attractions; a handsome lady, or one who attracts notice in society; a fair lady.

A man who rings a bell, especially to give notice of anything in the streets. Formerly, also, a night watchman who called the hours. Milton.