Part 887

<hw>Bal`sam*a"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of imparting balsamic properties.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The art or process of embalming.</def>

<h1>Balsamic, Balsamical</h1> <Xpage=115>

<hw><hw>Bal*sam"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Bal*sam"ic*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>balsamique</ets>.]</ety> <def>Having the qualities of balsam; containing, or resembling, balsam; soft; mitigative; soothing; restorative.</def>

<h1>Balsamiferous</h1> <Xpage=115>

<hw>Bal`sam*if"er*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Balsam</ets> + <ets>-ferous</ets>.]</ety> <def>Producing balsam.</def>

<h1>Balsamine</h1> <Xpage=115>

<hw>Bal"sam*ine</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>balsamine</ets>, fr. Gr. <ets><?/</ets> balsam plant.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The <i>Impatiens balsamina</i>, or garden balsam.</def>

<h1>Balsamous</h1> <Xpage=115>

<hw>Bal"sam*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having the quality of balsam; containing balsam.</def> "A <i>balsamous</i> substance."

<i>Sterne.</i>

<h1>Balter</h1> <Xpage=115>

<hw>Bal"ter</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Etymol. uncertain. Cf. <er>Bloodboltered</er>.]</ety> <def>To stick together.</def><mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Holland.</i>

<h1>Baltic</h1> <Xpage=115>

<hw>Bal"tic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[NL. mare <ets>Balticum</ets>, fr. L. <ets>balteus</ets> belt, from certain straits or channels surrounding its isles, called belts. See <er>Belt</er>.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to the sea which separates Norway and Sweden from Jutland, Denmark, and Germany; situated on the Baltic Sea.</def>

<h1>Baltimore bird. Baltimore oriole</h1> <Xpage=115>

<hw><hw>Bal"ti*more bird`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <hw>Bal"ti*more o"ri*ole</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>.<hw> (<fld>Zo\'94l</fld>.) <def>A common American bird (<spn>Icterus galbula</spn>), named after Lord Baltimore, because its colors (black and orange red) are like those of his coat of arms; -- called also <altname>golden robin</altname>.</def>

<h1>Baluster</h1> <Xpage=115>

<hw>Bal"us*ter</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>balustre</ets>, It. <ets>balaustro</ets>, fr. L. <ets>balaustium</ets> the flower of the wild pomegranate, fr. Gr. <ets><?/</ets>; -- so named from the similarity of form.]</ety> <fld>(Arch.)</fld> <def>A row of balusters topped by a rail, serving as an open parapet, as along the edge of a balcony, terrace, bridge, staircase, or the eaves of a building.</def>

<h1>Bam</h1> <Xpage=115>

<hw>Bam</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Prob. a contr. of <ets>bamboozle</ets>.]</ety> <def>An imposition; a cheat; a hoax.</def>

<i>Garrick.</i>

<blockquote>To relieve the tedium<?/ he kept plying them with all manner of <b>bams</b>. <i>Prof. Wilson.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Bam</h1> <Xpage=115>

<hw>Bam</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To cheat; to wheedle.</def> <mark>[Slang]</mark>

<i>Foote.</i>

<h1>Bambino</h1> <Xpage=115>