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A building behind the main building. Specifically: A privy; a necessary.

A meteorite, or similar rude stone artificially shaped, held sacred or worshiped as of divine origin.

A house for baking; a bakery.

Bearing or producing acorns.

A peculiar marine worm. See Enteropneusta, and Tornaria.

tree (Punica granatum). The bark of the root, the rind of the fruit, and the flowers are used medicinally.

A protecting ruffle or frill, as of silk or lace, sewed close to the lower edge of a skirt on the inside.

Producing balsam.

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

A row of balusters topped by a rail, serving as an open parapet, as along the edge of a balcony, terrace, bridge, staircase, or the eaves of a building.

Having balusters. Dryden.

A row of balusters topped by a rail, serving as an open parapet, as along the edge of a balcony, terrace, bridge, staircase, or the eaves of a building.

t of distinction or judgment; a tribunal or court. In banc, In banco (the ablative of bancus), In bank, in full court, or with full judicial authority; as, sittings in banc (distinguished from sittings at nisi prius).

ing in the state of a barbarian; uncivilized; rude; peopled with barbarians; as, a barbarous people; a barbarous country.

In a barbarous manner.

The quality or state of being barbarous; barbarity; barbarism.

Having a beard; bearded; hairy.

An insect of the family Coccidæ, which infests the bark of trees and vines.

Tainter with, or constituting, barratry. -- Bar"ra*trous*ly, adv. Kent.

ning to, or having the nature of, a basyle; electro- positive; basic; -- opposed to chlorous. Graham.