(dated) The watch of a whole army by night, when in danger of surprise or attack.
(zoology) A structure formed by migratory ants out of their own bodies to protect the queen and larvae.
A temporary shelter constructed generally for a few nights.
An encampment for the night, usually without tents or covering.
Any temporary encampment.
verb
To encamp for the night without tents or covering.
To set up camp.
To watch at night or be on guard, as a whole army.
bolivar
bolivar
noun
Alternative spelling of bolívar
bolivia
bolivia
noun
(card games) A meld of seven wild cards in said card game.
(uncountable, card games) A card game similar to rummy and canasta.
bonnive
bouvier
bovidae
bovines
bovines
noun
plural of bovine
bovista
obovoid
obovoid
adj
Approximately obovate in shape.
obviate
obviate
noun
(linguistics) Synonym of obviative
verb
(transitive) To anticipate and prevent or bypass (something which would otherwise have been necessary or required).
(transitive) To avoid (a future problem or difficult situation).
obvious
obvious
adj
Easily discovered, seen, or understood; self-explanatory.
overbid
overbid
noun
(card games) The announcement of a goal, before starting play, that exceeds the goal actually achieved.
An excessively high offer to pay or accept a price.
verb
(intransitive) To make an excessively high offer to pay or accept a price.
(intransitive, card games) To announce a goal, before starting play, that exceeds the goal actually achieved.
(transitive) To outbid.
simple past tense and past participle of overbide
overbig
overbig
adj
Excessively big.
overbit
overbit
verb
simple past tense of overbite
roygbiv
vibgyor
vibioid
vibrato
vibrato
noun
(music) The musical effect or technique where the pitch or frequency of a note or sound is quickly and repeatedly raised and lowered over a small distance for the duration of that note or sound.
vibrion
vibrion
noun
(biology, archaic) A microorganism, especially one that is pathogenic.