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A man who has charge of a bathorse and his load. Macaulay.

A fair for the sale of fancy wares, toys, etc., commonly for a charitable objects. Macaulay.

te minions of the palace, dared to do more than mutter something about a court martial. Macaulay.

er decrepit, sick, and bedrid father." Shak. "The estate of a bedridden old gentleman." Macaulay.

or dirt deeply impressed or rubbed in. Books falling to pieces and begrimed with dust. Macaulay.

s bound in honor not to make known. Willing to serve or betray any government for hire. Macaulay.

inancially, socially, or otherwise. The constant effort of every man to better himself. Macaulay.

rty, belief, or opinion. To doubt, where bigots had been content to wonder and believe. Macaulay.

Choleric; passionate; ill tempered. "A bilious old nabob." Macaulay. Bilious temperament. See Temperament.

of a long staff. France had no infantry that dared to face the English bows end bills. Macaulay.

Smeared with bitumen. [R.] "The hatches caulked and bitumed." Shak.

the legislature of British colonies. Cowell. Committed to the custody of the Black Rod. Macaulay.

d sentiments are decidedly below those of his class deserves to be called a blackguard. Macaulay.

ering low with blandishment. Milton. Attacked by royal smiles, by female blandishments. Macaulay.

A large fish of Florida and the W. Indies (Caulolatilus chrysops). It is red, marked with yellow.

To be resplendent. Macaulay. To blaze away, to discharge a firearm, or to continue firing; -- said esp. of a number of persons, as a line of soldiers. Also used (fig.) of speech or action. [Colloq.]

ood, as in hunting or war. It was most important too that his troops should be blooded. Macaulay.

n the mouths of schoolboys. C. Lamb. A lady's maid whose character had been blown upon. Macaulay.

e or exultation, -- sometimes of laudable pride or exultation. The boast of historians. Macaulay.

A man slave, or one bound to service without wages. "To enfranchise bondmen." Macaulay.