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Of, relating to, or resembling, a basilica; basilical. There can be no doubt that the first churches in Constantinople were in the basilican form. Milman.

of players contest with each other to toss a large inflated ball into opposite goals resembling baskets.

A part of a lady's dress, resembling a jacket with a short skirt; -- probably so called because this fashion of dress came from the Basques.

A game at cards, resembling the modern faro, said to have been invented at Venice. Some dress, some dance, some play, not to forget Your piquet parties, and your dear basset. Rowe.

An instrument blown with a reed, and resembling a clarinet, but of much greater compass, embracing nearly four octaves.

Belonging to, or resembling, a bat. "Batty wings." Shak.

Properly, a bay horse, but often any horse. Commonly in the phrase blind bayard, an old blind horse. Blind bayard moves the mill. Philips.

Blind; stupid. [Obs.] "A formal and bayardly round of duties." Goodman.

Resembling beads; small, round, and glistening. "Beady eyes." Thackeray.

An ornament used in rich Norman doorways, resembling a head with a beak. Parker.

Resembling a beam in size and weight; massy. His double-biting ax, and beamy spear. Dryden.

The popular name of other vegetable seeds or fruits, more or less resembling true beans. Bean aphis (Zoöl.), a plant louse (Aphis fabæ) which infests the bean plant. -- Bean fly (Zoöl.), a fly found on bean flowers. -- Bean goose (Zoöl.), a species of goose (Anser segetum). -- Bean weevil (Zoöl.), a small weevil tha…

Partaking of the qualities of a bear; resembling a bear in temper or manners. Harris.

Of, pertaining to, or resembling, beef. Beef tea, essence of beef, or strong beef broth.

Having much beef; of the nature of beef; resembling beef; fleshy.

Of or resembling beer; affected by beer; maudlin.

To show to be false; to convict of, or charge with, falsehood. Their trembling hearts belie their boastful tongues. Dryden.

Resembling bent. Holland.

A member of a race somewhat resembling the Arabs, but often classed as Hamitic, who were formerly the inhabitants of the whole of North Africa from the Mediterranean southward into the Sahara, and who still occupy a large part of that region; -- called also Kabyles. Also, the language spoken by this people.…

(Min.) An earthy substance, resembling fine flour. It is composed of the shells of infusoria, and in Lapland and Sweden is sometimes eaten, mixed with flour or ground birch bark, in times of scarcity. This name is also given to a white powdery variety of calcite.