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blood Tennyson. Balsam apple (Bot.), an East Indian plant ( Momordica balsamina), of the gourd family, with red or orange-yellow cucumber-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…

ause its colors (black and orange red) are like those of his coat of arms; -- called also golden robin.

The territory governed by a ban.

In Gothic architecture, the molding, or suite of moldings, which encircles the pillars and small shafts.

An ornamental circlet, of glass, gold, silver, or other material, worn by women in India and Africa, and in some other countries, upon the wrist or ankle; a ring bracelet. Bangle ear, a loose hanging ear of a horse, like that of a spaniel.

A man's loose gown, like that worn by the Banians.

To regale one's self with good eating and drinking; to feast. Were it a draught for Juno when she banquets, I would not taste thy treasonous offer. Milton.

To address playful good-natured ridicule to, -- the person addressed, or something pertaining to him, being the subject of the jesting; to rally; as, he bantered me about my credulity. Hag-ridden by my own fancy all night, and then bantered on my haggard looks the next day. W. Irving.

bstance, so shaped as to be long in proportion to its breadth and thickness; as, a bar of gold or of lead; a bar of soap.

or pertaining to, or resembling, barbarians; rude; uncivilized; barbarous; as, barbarian governments or nations.

tions; foreign; -- often with reference to barbarous nations of east. "Barbaric pearl and gold." Milton.

Foreign; adapted to a barbaric taste.[Obs.] Barbarous gold. Dryden.

To roast or broil whole, as an ox or hog. Send me, gods, a whole hog barbecued. Pope.

A popular song or melody sung by Venetian gondoliers.

A large, roomy boat for the conveyance of passengers or goods; as, a ship's barge; a charcoal barge.

A goblin, in the shape of a large dog, portending misfortune. [Also written barguest.]

barley, or other grain, in which some of the party attempt to catch others who run from a goal.

ps, etc., esp. (a) the sessile species (genus Balanus and allies), and (b) the stalked or goose barnacles (genus Lepas and allies). See Cirripedia, and Goose barnacle. Barnacle eater (Zoöl.), the orange filefish. -- Barnacle scale (Zoöl.), a bark louse (Ceroplastes cirripediformis) of the orange and quince trees in Fl…

A process of extracting gold or silver by treating the ore in a revolving barrel, or drum, with mercury, chlorine, cyanide solution, or other reagent.

y consideration); to traffic; to truck; -- sometimes followed by away; as, to barter away goods or honor.