Part 1030

<hw>Bel*lig"er*ent</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>bellum</ets> war + <ets>gerens</ets>, <ets>-entis</ets>, waging, <tt>p. pr.</tt> of <ets>gerere</ets> to wage: cf. F. <ets>bellig\'82rant</ets>. See <er>Bellicose</er>, <er>Jest</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Waging war; carrying on war.</def> "<i>Belligerent</i> powers."

<i> E. Everett.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Pertaining, or tending, to war; of or relating to belligerents; <as>as, a <ex>belligerent</ex> tone; <ex>belligerent</ex> rights.</as></def>

<h1>Belligerent</h1> <Xpage=135>

<hw>Bel*lig"er*ent</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A nation or state recognized as carrying on war; a person engaged in warfare.</def>

<h1>Belligerently</h1> <Xpage=135>

<hw>Bel*lig"er*ent*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a belligerent manner; hostilely.</def>

<h1>Belling</h1> <Xpage=135>

<hw>Bell"ing</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[From <er>Bell</er> to bellow.]</ety> <def>A bellowing, as of a deer in rutting time.</def>

<i>Johnson.</i>

<h1>Bellipotent</h1> <Xpage=135>

<hw>Bel*lip"o*tent</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>bellipotens</ets>; <ets>bellum</ets> war + <ets>potens</ets> powerful, <tt>p. pr.</tt> of <ets>posse</ets> to be able.]</ety> <def>Mighty in war; armipotent.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Blount.</i>

<h1>Bell jar</h1> <Xpage=135>

<hw>Bell" jar`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <fld>(Phys.)</fld> <def>A glass vessel, varying in size, open at the bottom and closed at the top like a bell, and having a knob or handle at the top for lifting it. It is used for a great variety of purposes; <as>as, with the air pump, and for holding gases, also for keeping the dust from articles exposed to view</as>.</def>

<h1>Bellman</h1> <Xpage=135>

<hw>Bell"man</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A man who rings a bell, especially to give notice of anything in the streets. Formerly, also, a night watchman who called the hours.</def>

<i>Milton.</i>

<h1>Bell metal</h1> <Xpage=135>

<hw>Bell" met`al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <def>A hard alloy or bronze, consisting usually of about three parts of copper to one of tin; -- used for making bells.</def>

<cs><col>Bell metal ore</col>, <cd>a sulphide of tin, copper, and iron; the mineral stannite.</cd></cs>

<h1>Bell-mouthed</h1> <Xpage=135>

<hw>Bell"-mouthed`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Expanding at the mouth; <as>as, a <ex>bell-mouthed</ex> gun</as>.</def>

<i>Byron.</i>

<h1>Bellon</h1> <Xpage=135>

<hw>Bel"lon</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Lead colic.</def>

<h1>Bellona</h1> <Xpage=135>

<hw>Bel*lo"na</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L., from <ets>bellum</ets> war.]</ety> <fld>(Rom. Myth.)</fld> <def>The goddess of war.</def>