Part 1272

<i>B. Jonson.</i>

<h1>Bon Sil\'8ane</h1> <Xpage=165>

<hw>Bon" Si`l\'8ane"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <ety>[F.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A very fragrant tea rose with petals of various shades of pink.</def>

<h1>Bonspiel</h1> <Xpage=165>

<hw>Bon"spiel</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Scot.; of uncertain origin.]</ety> <def>A cur<?/ing match between clubs.</def> <mark>[Scot.]</mark>

<h1>Bontebok</h1> <Xpage=165>

<hw>Bon"te*bok</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[D. <ets>bont</ets> a sort of skin or fur, prop. variegated + <ets>bok</ets> buck.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The pied antelope of South Africa (<spn>Alcelaphus pygarga</spn>). Its face and rump are white. Called also <altname>nunni</altname>.</def>

<h1>Bon ton</h1> <Xpage=165>

<hw>Bon" ton"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <ety>[F., good tone, manner.]</ety> <def>The height of the fashion; fashionable society.</def>

<h1>Bonus</h1> <Xpage=165>

<hw>Bo"nus</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Bonuses</plw> <tt>(<?/)</tt></plu>. <ety>[L. <ets>bonus</ets> good. Cf. <er>Bonny</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Law)</fld> <def>A premium given for a loan, or for a charter or other privilege granted to a company; as the bank paid a <i>bonus</i> for its charter.</def>

<i>Bouvier.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>An extra dividend to the shareholders of a joint stock company, out of accumulated profits.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Money paid in addition to a stated compensation.</def>

<h1>Bon vivant</h1> <Xpage=165>

<hw>Bon" vi`vant"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Bons vivants</plw> <tt>(#)</tt>.</plu> <ety>[F. <ets>bon</ets> good + <ets>vivant</ets>, <tt>p. pr.</tt> of <ets>vivre</ets> to live.]</ety> <def>A good fellow; a jovial companion; a free liver.</def>

<h1>Bony</h1> <Xpage=165>

<hw>Bon"y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Consisting of bone, or of bones; full of bones; pertaining to bones.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Having large or prominent bones.</def>

<cs><col>Bony fish</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>the menhaden.</cd> -- <col>Bony pike</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>the gar pike (<spn>Lepidosteus</spn>).</cd></cs>

<h1>Bonze</h1> <Xpage=165>

<hw>Bon"ze</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Pg. <ets>bonzo</ets>, fr. Japan b\'d3zu a Buddhist priest: cf. F. <ets>bonze</ets>.]</ety> <def>A Buddhist or Fohist priest, monk, or nun.</def>

<note>&hand; The name was given by the Portuguese to the priests of Japan, and has since been applied to the priests of China, Cochin China, and the neighboring countries.</note>

<h1>Booby</h1> <Xpage=165>

<hw>Boo"by</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Boobies</plw> <tt>(#)</tt>.</plu> <ety>[Sp. <ets>bobe</ets> dunce, idiot; cf. L. <ets>balbus</ets> stammering, E. <ets>barbarous</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>A dunce; a stupid fellow.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A swimming bird (<spn>Sula fiber</spn> or <spn>S. sula</spn>) related to the common gannet, and found in the West Indies, nesting on the bare rocks. It is so called on account of its apparent stupidity. The name is also sometimes applied to other species of gannets; as, <spn>S. piscator</spn>, the red-footed booby.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A species of penguin of the antarctic seas.</def>

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