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Having a bald head.

A fish of the genus Diodon or the genus Tetraodon, having the power of distending its body by taking air or water into its dilatable esophagus. See Globefish, and Bur fish.

Having the qualities of balm; odoriferous; aromatic; assuaging; soothing; refreshing; mild. "The balmy breeze." Tickell. Tired nature's sweet restorer, balmy sleep ! Young.

Having the qualities of balsam; containing, or resembling, balsam; soft; mitigative; soothing; restorative.

Having the quality of balsam; containing balsam. "A balsamous substance." Sterne.

Having balusters. Dryden.

A species of silk or cotton handkerchief, having a uniformly dyed ground, usually of red or blue, with white or yellow figures of a circular, lozenge, or other simple form.

Having crooked legs.

Having poisonous qualities; deadly; destructive; injurious; noxious; pernicious. "Baneful hemlock." Garth. "Baneful wrath." Chapman. -- Bane"ful*ly, adv. --Bane"ful*ness, n.

A stringed musical instrument having a head and neck like the guitar, and its body like a tambourine. It has five strings, and is played with the fingers and hands.

A stringed musical instrument having a head and neck like the guitar, and its body like a tambourine. It has five strings, and is played with the fingers and hands.

Having sides inclining inwards, as a ship; -- opposed to wall- sided.

Depleted of money; not having the means of meeting pecuniary liabilities; as, a bankrupt treasury.

er. Banner fish (Zoöl.), a large fish of the genus Histiophorus, of the Swordfish family, having a broad bannerlike dorsal fin; the sailfish. One species (H. Americanus) inhabits the North Atlantic.

hat divides a room, or office, or hall of assembly, in order to reserve a space for those having special privileges; as, the bar of the House of Commons.

: Anything which stands out with a sharp point obliquely or crosswise to something else. "Having two barbs or points." Ascham.

Having barbed points. A dart uncommonly barbated. T. Warton.

Having short, stiff hairs, often barbed at the point. Gray.

A variety of small dog, having long curly hair.

Having a beard; bearded; hairy.