Part 1122

<hw>Bil"lion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>billion</ets>, arbitrarily formed fr. L. <ets>bis</ets> twice, in imitation of <ets>million</ets> a million. See <er>Million</er>.]</ety> <def>According to the French and American method of numeration, a thousand millions, or 1,000,000,000; according to the English method, a million millions, or 1,000,000,000,000. See <er>Numeration</er>.</def>

<h1>Billman</h1> <Xpage=145>

<hw>Bill"man</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Billmen</plw> <tt>(<?/)</tt>.</plu> <def>One who uses, or is armed with, a bill or hooked ax.</def> "A <i>billman</i> of the guard."

<i>Savile.</i>

<h1>Billon</h1> <Xpage=145>

<hw>Bil`lon"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. Cf. <er>Billet</er> a stick.]</ety> <def>An alloy of gold and silver with a large proportion of copper or other base metal, used in coinage.</def>

<h1>Billot</h1> <Xpage=145>

<hw>Bil"lot</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>billot</ets>, dim. of <ets>bille</ets>. See <er>Billet</er> a stick.]</ety> <def>Bullion in the bar or mass.</def>

<h1>Billow</h1> <Xpage=145>

<hw>Bil"low</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. Icel. <ets>bylgja</ets> billow, Dan. <ets>b\'94lge</ets>, Sw. <ets>b\'94lja</ets>; akin to MHG. <ets>bulge</ets> billow, bag, and to E. <ets>bulge</ets>. See <er>Bulge</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A great wave or surge of the sea or other water, caused usually by violent wind.</def>

<blockquote>Whom the winds waft where'er the <b>billows</b> roll. <i>Cowper.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A great wave or flood of anything.</def>

<i>Milton.</i>

<h1>Billow</h1> <Xpage=145>

<hw>Bil"low</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Billowed</er> <tt>(#)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Billowing</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To surge; to rise and roll in waves or surges; to undulate.</def> "The <i>billowing</i> snow."

<i>Prior.</i>

<h1>Billowy</h1> <Xpage=145>

<hw>Bil"low*y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to billows; swelling or swollen into large waves; full of billows or surges; resembling billows.</def>

<blockquote>And whitening down the many-tinctured stream, Descends the <b>billowy</b> foam. <i>Thomson.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Billposter, Billsticker</h1> <Xpage=145>

<hw><hw>Bill"post`er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Bill"stick"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <def>One whose occupation is to post handbills or posters in public places.</def>

<h1>Billy</h1> <Xpage=145>

<hw>Bil"ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A club; esp., a policeman's club.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Wool Manuf.)</fld> <def>A slubbing or roving machine.</def>

<h1>Billyboy</h1> <Xpage=145>

<hw>Bil"ly*boy`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A flat-bottomed river barge or coasting vessel.</def> <mark>[Eng.]</mark>

<h1>Billy goat</h1> <Xpage=145>

<hw>Bil"ly goat`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <def>A male goat.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>