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BANDEAU n.
A narrow band or fillet; a part of a head-dress. Around the edge of this cap was a stiff bandeau of leather. Sir W. Scott.
BANDELET; BANDLET n.
A small band or fillet; any little band or flat molding, compassing a column, like a ring. Gwilt.
BANDER n.
One banded with others. [R.]
BANDERILLA n.
A barbed dart carrying a banderole which the banderillero thrusts into the neck or shoulder of the bull in a bullfight.
BANDERILLERO n.
One who thrusts in the banderillas in bullfighting. W. D. Howells.
BANDEROLE; BANDROL n.
A little banner, flag, or streamer. [Written also bannerol.] From the extremity of which fluttered a small banderole or streamer bearing a cross. Sir W. Scott.
BANDICOOT n. 2 definitions
A species of very large rat (Mus giganteus), found in India and Ceylon. It does much injury to rice fields and gardens.
BANDING PLANE n.
A plane used for cutting out grooves and inlaying strings and bands in straight and circular work.
BANDIT n.
An outlaw; a brigand. No savage fierce, bandit, or mountaineer. Milton.
BANDLE n.
An Irish measure of two feet in length.
BANDLET n.
Same as Bandelet.
BANDMASTER n.
The conductor of a musical band.
BANDOG n.
her large and fierce dog, usually kept chained or tied up. The keeper entered leading his bandog, a large bloodhound, tied in a leam, or band, from which he takes his name. Sir W. Scott.
BANDOLEER; BANDOLIER n. 2 definitions
A broad leather belt formerly worn by soldiers over the right shoulder and across the breast under the left arm. Originally it was used for supporting the musket and twelve cases for charges, but later only as a cartridge belt.
BANDOLINE n.
A glutinous pomatum for the fair.
BANDON n.
Disposal; control; license. [Obs.] Rom. of R.
BANDORE n.
A musical stringed instrument, similar in form to a guitar; a pandore.
BANDROL n.
Same as Banderole.
BANDY n. 8 definitions
A club bent at the lower part for striking a ball at play; a hockey stick. Johnson.
BANDY-LEGGED a.
Having crooked legs.
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