Part 1462

<hw>Bull"finch`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A bird of the genus <spn>Pyrrhula</spn> and other related genera, especially the <spn>P. vulgaris</spn> or <spn>rubicilla</spn>, a bird of Europe allied to the grosbeak, having the breast, cheeks, and neck, red.</def>

<note>&hand; As a cage bird it is highly valued for its remarkable power of learning to whistle correctly various musical airs.</note>

<cs><col>Crimson-fronted bullfinch</col>. <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <cd>See <er>Burion</er>.</cd> -- <col>Pine bullfinch</col>, <cd>the pine finch.</cd></cs>

<h1>Bullfist, Bullfice</h1> <Xpage=190>

<hw><hw>Bull"fist</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Bull"fice</hw><hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. G. <ets>bofist</ets>, AS. <ets>wulfes fist</ets> puffball, E. <ets>fizz</ets>, <ets>foist</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A kind of fungus. See <er>Puffball</er>.</def>

<h1>Bull fly or Bullfly</h1> <Xpage=190>

<hw><hw>Bull" fly`</hw> or <hw>Bull"fly`</hw><hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Any large fly troublesome to cattle, as the gadflies and breeze flies.</def>

<h1>Bullfrog</h1> <Xpage=190>

<hw>Bull"frog`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A very large species of frog (<spn>Rana Catesbiana</spn>), found in North America; -- so named from its loud bellowing in spring.</def>

<h1>Bullhead</h1> <Xpage=190>

<hw>Bull"head`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A fresh-water fish of many species, of the genus <spn>Uranidea</spn>, esp. <spn>U. gobio</spn> of Europe, and <spn>U. Richardsoni</spn> of the United States; -- called also <altname>miller's thumb</altname>.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>In America, several species of <spn>Amiurus</spn>; -- called also <altname>catfish</altname>, <altname>horned pout</altname>, and <altname>bullpout</altname>.</def> <sd>(c)</sd> <def>A marine fish of the genus <spn>Cottus</spn>; the sculpin.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The black-bellied plover (<spn>Squatarola helvetica</spn>); -- called also <altname>beetlehead</altname>.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The golden plover.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A stupid fellow; a lubber.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>

<i>Jonson.</i>

<p><b>4.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A small black water insect.</def>

<i>E. Phillips.</i>

<cs><col>Bullhead whiting</col> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld>, <cd>the kingfish of Florida (<spn>Menticirrus alburnus</spn>).</cd></cs>

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<h1>Bullheaded</h1> <Xpage=191>

<hw>Bull"head`ed</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having a head like that of a bull. Fig.: Headstrong; obstinate; dogged.</def>

<h1>Bullion</h1> <Xpage=191>

<hw>Bul"lion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. OE. <ets>bullyon</ets> a hook used for fastening the dress, a button, stud, an embossed ornament of various kinds, <ets>e</ets>.<ets>g</ets>., on the cover of a book, on bridles or poitrels, for purses, for breeches and doublets, LL. <ets>bullio</ets> the swelling of boiling water, a mass of gold or silver, fr. L. <ets>bulla</ets> boss, stud, bubble (see <er>Bull</er> an edict), or perh. corrupted fr. <?/. <ets>billon</ets> base coin, LL. <ets>billio</ets> bullion. Cf. <er>Billon</er>, <er>Billet</er> a stick.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Uncoined gold or silver in the mass.</def>

<note>&hand; Properly, the precious metals are called <i>bullion</i>, when smelted and not perfectly refined, or when refined, but in bars, ingots or in any form uncoined, as in plate. The word is often often used to denote gold and silver, both coined and uncoined, when reckoned by weight and in mass, including especially foreign, or uncurrent, coin.</note>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Base or uncurrent coin.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>And those which eld's strict doom did disallow, And damm for <b>bullion</b>, go for current now. <i>Sylvester.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Showy metallic ornament, as of gold, silver, or copper, on bridles, saddles, etc.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>The clasps and <b>bullions</b> were worth a thousand pound. <i>Skelton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>Heavy twisted fringe, made of fine gold or silver wire and used for epaulets; also, any heavy twisted fringe whose cords are prominent.</def>