Part 1240

<hw>Bob"tailed`</hw> <tt>(<?/)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having the tail cut short, or naturally short; curtailed; <as>as, a <ex>bobtailed</ex> horse or dog; a <ex>bobtailed</ex> coat.</as></def>

<h1>Bobwhite</h1> <Xpage=161>

<hw>Bob"white`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The common qua<?/ of North America <spn>(Colinus, or Ortyx, Virginianus)</spn>; -- so called from its note.</def>

<h1>Bob wig</h1> <Xpage=161>

<hw>Bob" wig`</hw> <tt>(<?/)</tt>. <def>A short wig with bobs or short curls; -- called also <altname>bobtail wig</altname>.</def>

<i>Spectator.</i>

<h1>Bocal</h1> <Xpage=161>

<hw>Bo"cal</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F.]</ety> <def>A cylindrical glass vessel, with a large and short neck.</def>

<h1>Bocardo</h1> <Xpage=161>

<hw>Bo*car"do</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[A mnemonic word.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Logic)</fld> <def>A form of syllogism of which the first and third propositions are particular negatives, and the middle term a universal affirmative.</def>

<blockquote>Baroko and <b>Bocardo</b> have been stumbling blocks to the logicians. <i>Bowen.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A prison; -- originally the name of the old north gate in Oxford, which was used as a prison.</def> <mark>[Eng.]</mark>

<i>Latimer.</i>

<h1>Bocasine</h1> <Xpage=161>

<hw>Boc"a*sine</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>bocassin</ets>, <ets>boucassin</ets>.]</ety> <def>A sort of fine buckram.</def>

<h1>Bocca</h1> <Xpage=161>

<hw>Boc"ca</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[It., mouth.]</ety> <def>The round hole in the furnace of a glass manufactory through which the fused glass is taken out.</def>

<i>Craig.</i>

<h1>Boce</h1> <Xpage=161>

<hw>Boce</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>box</ets>, <ets>bocis</ets>, Gr. <ets><?/</ets>, <ets><?/</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A European fish (<spn>Box vulgaris</spn>), having a compressed body and bright colors; -- called also <altname>box</altname>, and <altname>bogue</altname>.</def>

<h1>Bock beer</h1> <Xpage=161>

<hw>Bock" beer`</hw> <tt>(<?/)</tt>. <ety>[G. <ets>bockbier</ets>; <ets>bock</ets> a buck + <ets>bier</ets> beer; -- said to be so named from its tendency to cause the drinker to caper like a goat.]</ety> <def>A strong beer, originally made in Bavaria.</def> <altsp>[Also written <asp>buck beer</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Bockelet</h1> <Xpage=161>

<hw>Bock"e*let</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A kind of long-winged hawk; -- called also <altname>bockerel</altname>, and <altname>bockeret</altname>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Bockey</h1> <Xpage=161>

<hw>Bock"ey</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[D. <ets>bokaal</ets>.]</ety> <def>A bowl or vessel made from a gourd.</def> <mark>[Local, New York]</mark>

<i>Bartlett.</i>

<h1>Bocking</h1> <Xpage=161>