Part 892

<h1>Band fish</h1> <Xpage=116>

<hw>Band" fish`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A small red fish of the genus <spn>Cepola</spn>; the ribbon fish.</def>

<h1>Bandicoot</h1> <Xpage=116>

<hw>Ban"di*coot</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[A corruption of the native name.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A species of very large rat (<spn>Mus giganteus</spn>), found in India and Ceylon. It does much injury to rice fields and gardens.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A ratlike marsupial animal (genus <spn>Perameles</spn>) of several species, found in Australia and Tasmania.</def>

<h1>Banding plane</h1> <Xpage=116>

<hw>Band"ing plane`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <def>A plane used for cutting out grooves and inlaying strings and bands in straight and circular work.</def>

<h1>Bandit</h1> <Xpage=116>

<hw>Ban"dit</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl.<plw>Bandits</plw> <tt>(#)</tt>, &or; <plw>Banditti</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[It. <ets>bandito</ets> outlaw, p.p. of <ets>bandire</ets> to proclaim, to banish, to proscribe, LL. <ets>bandire</ets>, <ets>bannire</ets>. See <er>Ban</er> an edict, and cf. <er>Banish</er>.]</ety> <def>An outlaw; a brigand.</def>

<blockquote>No savage fierce, <b>bandit</b>, or mountaineer. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<note>&hand; The plural <i>banditti</i> was formerly used as a collective noun.</note>

<blockquote>Deerstealers are ever a desperate <b>banditti</b>. <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Bandle</h1> <Xpage=116>

<hw>Ban"dle</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Ir. <ets>bannlamh</ets> cubit, fr. <ets>bann</ets> a measure + <ets>lamh</ets> hand, arm.]</ety> <def>An Irish measure of two feet in length.</def>

<h1>Bandlet</h1> <Xpage=116>

<hw>Band"let</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Same as <er>Bandelet</er>.</def>

<h1>Bandmaster</h1> <Xpage=116>

<hw>Band"mas`ter</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The conductor of a musical band.</def>

<h1>Bandog</h1> <Xpage=116>

<hw>Ban"dog`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Band + dog, i.e., bound dog.]</ety> <def>A mastiff or other large and fierce dog, usually kept chained or tied up.</def>

<blockquote>The keeper entered leading his <b>bandog</b>, a large bloodhound, tied in a leam, or band, from which he takes his name. <i>Sir W. Scott.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Bandoleer, Bandolier</h1> <Xpage=116>

<hw><hw>Ban`do*leer"</hw>, <hw>Ban`do*lier"</hw><hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>bandouli\'8are</ets> (cf.It. <ets>bandoliera</ets>, Sp.<ets>bandolera</ets>), fr.F. <ets>bande</ets> band, Sp.&It. <ets>banda</ets>. See <er>Band</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A broad leather belt formerly worn by soldiers over the right shoulder and across the breast under the left arm. Originally it was used for supporting the musket and twelve cases for charges, but later only as a cartridge belt.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>One of the leather or wooden cases in which the charges of powder were carried.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Bandoline</h1> <Xpage=116>

<hw>Ban"do*line</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Perh. allied to <ets>band</ets>.]</ety> <def>A glutinous pomatum for the fair.</def>

<h1>Bandon</h1> <Xpage=116>

<hw>Ban"don</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>bandon</ets>. See <er>Abandon</er>.]</ety> <def>Disposal; control; license.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Rom. of R.</i>