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One who thrusts in the banderillas in bullfighting. W. D. Howells.

lag, or streamer. [Written also bannerol.] From the extremity of which fluttered a small banderole or streamer bearing a cross. Sir W. Scott.

A species of very large rat (Mus giganteus), found in India and Ceylon. It does much injury to rice fields and gardens.

A plane used for cutting out grooves and inlaying strings and bands in straight and circular work.

An outlaw; a brigand. No savage fierce, bandit, or mountaineer. Milton.

An Irish measure of two feet in length.

Same as Bandelet.

The conductor of a musical band.

A mastiff or other 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.

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.

A glutinous pomatum for the fair.

Disposal; control; license. [Obs.] Rom. of R.

A musical stringed instrument, similar in form to a guitar; a pandore.

Same as Banderole.

The game played with such a club; hockey; shinney; bandy ball.

Having crooked legs.

Having bare hands.

reoccupation; in advance; -- often followed by with. Agricola . . . resolves to be beforehand with the danger. Milton. The last cited author has been beforehand with me. Addison.

ally forward with some other person or thing; dilatory; backward; late; tardy; as, behindhand in studies or in work. In this also [dress] the country are very much behindhand. Addison.

A band that passes under the belly of a horse and holds the saddle or harness in place; a girth.