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The town, city, or country, where a person is born; place of origin or birth, in its more general sense. "The birthplace of valor." Burns.

Having a black, dark, or gloomy face or aspect.

Somewhat impudent; lacking modesty; as, a bold-faced woman. I have seen enough to confute all the bold-faced atheists of this age. Bramhall.

Cotton; padding. [Obs.]

A projecting bonnet or shade to protect the complexion; also, a wide-brimmed hat. [Obs.]

An innkeeper.

Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a family of plants (Boraginaceæ) which includes the borage, heliotrope, beggar's lice, and many pestiferous plants.

See Borage, n., etc.

A frame or fender of rope or junk, laid out at the sides or bows of a vessel to secure it from injury by floating ice.

side of a drum. The little bones of the ear drum do in straining and relaxing it as the braces of the war drum do in that. Derham.

An ornamental band or ring, for the wrist or the arm; in modern times, an ornament encircling the wrist, worn by women or girls.

That which braces, binds, or makes firm; a band or bandage.

Related to, or resembling, the cabbage, or plants of the Cabbage family.

An impudent of shameless person. "Well said, brazenface; hold it out." Shak.

Impudent; shameless.

Pertaining to, or resembling, a family of endogenous and mostly epiphytic or saxicolous plants of which the genera Tillandsia and Billbergia are examples. The pineapple, though terrestrial, is also of this family.

The Malay or Polynesian race; -- loosely so called.

Bulbous. Jonson.

A small European plum (Prunus communis, var. insitita). See Plum.

Having a large face.