Part 1464

<hw>Bull"pout`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>See <er>Bullhead</er>, 1 <sd>(b)</sd>.</def>

<h1>Bull's-eye</h1> <Xpage=191>

<hw>Bull's"-eye`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>A small circular or oval wooden block without sheaves, having a groove around it and a hole through it, used for connecting rigging.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A small round cloud, with a ruddy center, supposed by sailors to portend a storm.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A small thick disk of glass inserted in a deck, roof, floor, ship's side, etc., to let in light.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>A circular or oval opening for air or light.</def>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>A lantern, with a thick glass lens on one side for concentrating the light on any object; also, the lens itself.</def>

<i>Dickens.</i>

<p><b>6.</b> <fld>(Astron.)</fld> <def>Aldebaran, a bright star in the eye of <i>Taurus</i> or the Bull.</def>

<p><b>7.</b> <fld>(Archery & Gun.)</fld> <def>The center of a target.</def>

<p><b>8.</b> <def>A thick knob or protuberance left on glass by the end of the pipe through which it was blown.</def>

<p><b>9.</b> <def>A small and thick old-fashioned watch.</def> <mark>[Colloq.]</mark>

<h1>Bull's-nose</h1> <Xpage=191>

<hw>Bull's"-nose`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>An external angle when obtuse or rounded.</def>

<h1>Bull terrier</h1> <Xpage=191>

<hw>Bull" ter"ri*er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A breed of dogs obtained by crossing the bulldog and the terrier.</def>

<h1>Bull trout</h1> <Xpage=191>

<hw>Bull" trout`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>In England, a large salmon trout of several species, as <spn>Salmo trutta</spn> and <spn>S. Cambricus</spn>, which ascend rivers; -- called also <altname>sea trout</altname>.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def><spn>Salvelinus malma</spn> of California and Oregon; -- called also <altname>Dolly Varden trout</altname> and <altname>red-spotted trout</altname>.</def> <sd>(c)</sd> <def>The huso or salmon of the Danube.</def>

<h1>Bullweed</h1> <Xpage=191>

<hw>Bull"weed`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Bole</ets> a stem + <ets>weed</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Knapweed.</def>

<i>Prior.</i>

<h1>Bullwort</h1> <Xpage=191>

<hw>Bull"wort`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>See <er>Bishop's-weed</er>.</def>

<h1>Bully</h1> <Xpage=191>

<hw>Bul"ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Bullies</plw> <tt>(<?/)</tt></plu>. <ety>[Cf. LG. <ets>bullerjaan</ets>, <ets>bullerb\'84k</ets>, <ets>bullerbrook</ets>, a blusterer, D. <ets>bulderaar</ets> a bluster, <ets>bulderen</ets> to bluster; prob. of imitative origin; or cf. MHG. <ets>buole</ets> lover, G. <ets>buhle</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A noisy, blustering fellow, more insolent than courageous; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; an insolent, tyrannical fellow.</def>

<blockquote><b>Bullies</b> seldom execute the threats they deal in. <i>Palmerston.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A brisk, dashing fellow.</def> <mark>[Slang Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>