(physiology, uncountable) The keratinous material that makes up the plates in the mouth of the baleen whale, Mysticeti, which it uses to trap its food; formerly used in corsetry.
(zoology, countable) A baleen whale,
baline
balnea
bandel
bandle
bandle
noun
An Irish measure of two feet in length.
bangle
bangle
noun
(dialectal) The cut branch of a tree; a large, rough stick; the largest piece of wood in a bundle of twigs
A rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp.
verb
(intransitive) (falconry) to beat about in the air; flutter: said of a hawk which does not rise steadily and then swoop down upon its prey.
(intransitive) to flap or hang down loosely, as a hat brim or an animal's ear.
(obsolete or dialectal) to waste away little by little; squander carelessly; fritter (away).
(transitive, obsolete) to beat about or beat down, as corn by the wind.
If we bangle away the legacy of peace left us by Christ, it is a sign of our want of regard for him. — Duty of Man.
bengal
benzal
benzal
noun
(chemistry) A transparent crystalline substance, C₆H₅.CO. NH₂, obtained by the action of ammonia on benzoyl chloride and by several other reactions with benzoyl compounds.
bernal
bladen
blaine
blayne
blenda
branle
branle
noun
A dance of French origin dating from the 16th century, performed by couples in a circle or a line; the music for this dance.
brelan
brelan
noun
A French card game: three of a kind; gleek.
enable
enable
verb
(chiefly electronics, computing) To activate, to make operational (especially of a function of an electronic or mechanical device).
(electronics) To put a circuit element into action by supplying a suitable input pulse.
To affirm; to make firm and strong.
To imply or tacitly confer excuse for an action or a behavior.
To make somebody able (to do, or to be, something); to give sufficient ability or power to do or to be; to give strength or ability to.
To qualify or approve for some role or position; to render sanction or authorization to; to confirm suitability for.
To yield the opportunity or provide the possibility for something; to provide with means, opportunities, and the like.
helban
inable
inable
adj
(obsolete, now nonstandard) Unable, not able.
verb
(obsolete, now nonstandard) To enable.
lebban
lebban
noun
Alternative form of leban
nebula
nebula
noun
(archaic, medicine) A white spot or slight opacity of the cornea.
(astronomy) A cloud in outer space consisting of gas or dust (e.g. a cloud formed after a star explodes).
(obsolete, medicine) A cloudy appearance in the urine.
unable
unable
adj
Not able; lacking a certain ability.
intj
(aviation) Indicating that a requested course of action is not possible to carry out.
verb
(transitive, nonstandard) To render unable; to disable.
