Part 846

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A person who has taken the first or lowest degree in the liberal arts, or in some branch of science, at a college or university; <as>as, a <ex>bachelor</ex> of arts</as>.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>A knight who had no standard of his own, but fought under the standard of another in the field; often, a young knight.</def>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>In the companies of London tradesmen, one not yet admitted to wear the livery; a junior member.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<p><b>6.</b> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A kind of bass, an edible fresh-water fish <spn>(Pomoxys annularis)</spn> of the southern United States.</def>

<h1>Bachelordom</h1> <Xpage=110>

<hw>Bach"e*lor*dom</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state of bachelorhood; the whole body of bachelors.</def>

<h1>Bachelorhood</h1> <Xpage=110>

<hw>Bach"e*lor*hood</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state or condition of being a bachelor; bachelorship.</def>

<h1>Bachelorism</h1> <Xpage=110>

<hw>Bach"e*lor*ism</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Bachelorhood; also, a manner or peculiarity belonging to bachelors.</def>

<i> W. Irving.</i>

<h1>Bachelor's button</h1> <Xpage=110>

<hw>Bach"e*lor's but"ton</hw> <tt>(?)</tt><def>, <fld>(Bot.)</fld> A plant with flowers shaped like buttons; especially, several species of <spn>Ranunculus</spn>, and the cornflower (<spn>Centaures cyanus</spn>) and globe amaranth <spn>(Gomphrena)</spn>.</def>

<note>&hand; <i>Bachelor's buttons</i>, a name given to several flowers "from their similitude to the jagged cloathe buttons, anciently worne in this kingdom", according to Johnson's <i>Gerarde, p.472 (1633)</i>; but by other writers ascribed to "a habit of country fellows to carry them in their pockets to divine their success with their sweethearts."

<i> Dr. Prior.</i> </note>

<h1>Bachelorship</h1> <Xpage=110>

<hw>Bach"e*lor*ship</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state of being a bachelor.</def>

<h1>Bachelry</h1> <Xpage=110>

<hw>Bach"el*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>bachelerie</ets>.]</ety> <def>The body of young aspirants for knighthood.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i> Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Bacillar</h1> <Xpage=110>

<hw>Ba*cil"lar</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>bacillum</ets> little staff.]</ety> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>Shaped like a rod or staff.</def>

<h1>Bacillari\'91</h1> <Xpage=110>

<hw>Bac"il*la`ri*\'91</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr.L. <ets>bacillum</ets>, dim. of <ets>baculum</ets> stick.]</ety> <fld>(Biol.)</fld> <def>See <er>Diatom</er>.</def>

<h1>Bacillary</h1> <Xpage=110>

<hw>Bac"il*la*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to little rods; rod-shaped.</def>

<h1>Bacilliform</h1> <Xpage=110>

<hw>Ba*cil"li*form</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>bacillum</ets> little staff + <ets>-form</ets>.]</ety> <def>Rod-shaped.</def>