Part 1263

<hw>Bom"bo*lo</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Bomboloes</plw> <tt>(#)</tt>.</plu> <ety>[Cf. It <ets>bombola</ets> a pitcher.]</ety> <def>A thin spheroidal glass retort or flask, used in the sublimation of camphor.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>bumbelo</asp>, and <asp>bumbolo</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Bombproof</h1> <Xpage=164>

<hw>Bomb"proof`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Secure against the explosive force of bombs.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def> A structure which heavy shot and shell will not penetrate.</def></def2>

<h1>Bombshell</h1> <Xpage=164>

<hw>Bomb"shell`</hw> <tt>(<?/)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A bomb. See <er>Bomb</er>, <tt>n.</tt></def>

<h1>Bombycid</h1> <Xpage=164>

<hw>Bom*by"cid</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Like or pertaining to the genus Bombyx, or the family <spn>Bombycid\'91</spn>.</def>

<h1>Bombycinous</h1> <Xpage=164>

<hw>Bom*byc"i*nous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>bombycinus</ets>. See <er>Bombazine</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Silken; made of silk.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Coles.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Being of the color of the silkworm; transparent with a yellow tint.</def>

<i>E. Darwin.</i>

<h1>Bombylious</h1> <Xpage=164>

<hw>Bom*byl"i*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>bombylius</ets> a bumblebee, Gr. <ets><?/</ets>.]</ety> <def>Buzzing, like a bumblebee; <as>as, the bombylious noise of the horse fly</as>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Derham.</i>

<h1>Bombyx</h1> <Xpage=164>

<hw>Bom"byx</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L., silkworm. See <er>Bombazine</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A genus of moths, which includes the silkworm moth. See <er>Silkworm</er>.</def>

<h1>Bon</h1> <Xpage=164>

<hw>Bon</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[F., fr. L. <ets>bonus</ets>.]</ety> <def>Good; valid as security for something.</def>

<h1>Bon-accord</h1> <Xpage=164>

<hw>Bon-ac*cord"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Good will; good fellowship; agreement.</def> <mark>[Scot.]</mark>

<h1>Bona fide</h1> <Xpage=164>

<hw>Bo"na fi"de</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <ety>[L.]</ety> <def>In or with good faith; without fraud or deceit; real or really; actual or actually; genuine or genuinely; <as>as, you must proceed <ex>bona fide</ex>; a <ex>bona fide</ex> purchaser or transaction.</as></def>

<h1>Bonair</h1> <Xpage=164>

<hw>Bo*nair"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[OE., also <ets>bonere</ets>, OF. <ets>bonnaire</ets>, Cotgr., abbrev. of <ets>debonnaire</ets>. See <er>Debonair</er>.]</ety> <def>Gentle; courteous; complaisant; yielding.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Bonanza</h1> <Xpage=164>

<hw>Bo*nan"za</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Sp., prop. calm., fair weather, prosperity, fr. L. <ets>bonus</ets> good.]</ety> <def>In mining, a rich mine or vein of silver or gold; hence, anything which is a mine of wealth or yields a large income.</def> <mark>[Colloq. U. S.]</mark>

<h1>Bonapartean</h1> <Xpage=164>