Beet
(n.) A biennial plant of the genus Beta, which produces an edible root the first year and seed the second year. |
Beet
(n.) The root of plants of the genus Beta, different species and varieties of which are used for the table, for feeding stock, or in making sugar. |
Beet radish
() Same as Beetrave. |
Block
(v. t.) A piece of wood more or less bulky |
Block
(v. t.) The solid piece of wood on which condemned persons lay their necks when they are beheaded. |
Block
(v. t.) The wooden mold on which hats, bonnets, etc., are shaped. |
Block
(v. t.) The pattern or shape of a hat. |
Block
(v. t.) A large or long building divided into separate houses or shops, or a number of houses or shops built in contact with each other so as to form one building |
Block
(v. t.) A square, or portion of a city inclosed by streets, whether occupied by buildings or not. |
Block
(v. t.) A grooved pulley or sheave incased in a frame or shell which is provided with a hook, eye, or strap, by which it may be attached to an object. It is used to change the direction of motion, as in raising a heavy object that can not be conveniently reached, and also, when two or more such sheaves are compounded, to change the rate of motion, or to exert increased force |
Block
(v. t.) The perch on which a bird of prey is kept. |
Block
(v. t.) Any obstruction, or cause of obstruction |
Block
(v. t.) A piece of box or other wood for engravers' work. |
Block
(v. t.) A piece of hard wood (as mahogany or cherry) on which a stereotype or electrotype plate is mounted to make it type high. |
Block
(v. t.) A blockhead |
Block
(v. t.) A section of a railroad where the block system is used. See Block system, below. |
Block
(n.) To obstruct so as to prevent passage or progress |
Block
(n.) To secure or support by means of blocks |
Block
(n.) To shape on, or stamp with, a block |
Block book
() A book printed from engraved wooden blocks instead of movable types. |
Block tin
() See under Tin. |
Bowie knife
() A knife with a strong blade from ten to fifteen inches long, and double-edged near the point |
Case knife
() A knife carried in a sheath or case. |
Case knife
() A large table knife |
Drawing knife
(n.) Alt. of Drawknife |
Fish-block
(n.) See Fish-tackle. |
Knives
(pl. ) of Knife |
Knife
(n.) An instrument consisting of a thin blade, usually of steel and having a sharp edge for cutting, fastened to a handle, but of many different forms and names for different uses |
Knife
(n.) A sword or dagger. |
Knife
(v. t.) To prune with the knife. |
Knife
(v. t.) To cut or stab with a knife. |
Knife-edge
(n.) A piece of steel sharpened to an acute edge or angle, and resting on a smooth surface, serving as the axis of motion of a pendulum, scale beam, or other piece required to oscillate with the least possible friction. |
Knives
(n. pl.) of Knife. See Knife. |
Pillar-block
(n.) See under Pillow. |
Plumber block
() A pillow block. |
-knives
(pl. ) of Pocketknife |
Snatch block
() a kind of block with an opening in one side to receive the bight of a rope. |
Spalding knife
() A spalting knife. |
Spalting knife
() A knife used in splitting codfish. |
Stumbling-block
(n.) Any cause of stumbling, perplexity, or error. |
Top-block
(n.) A large ironbound block strapped with a hook, and, when used, hung to an eyebolt in the cap, -- used in swaying and lowering the topmast. |
| block grant | a grant of federal money to state and local governments to support social welfare programs, block grants reduce federal responsibility for social welfare |
| block vote | a vote proportional in magnitude to the number of people that a delegate represents |
blocking
block | the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements |
| trap block | (American football) an illegal block |
stab
thrust knife thrust | a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument, one strong stab to the heart killed him |
knife fight
snickersnee
cut-and-thrust | fighting with knives |
razor clam
jackknife clam
knife-handle | marine clam having a long narrow curved thin shell |
beet armyworm
Spodoptera exigua | moth larva that eats foliage of beets and other vegetables |
auction block
block | a platform from which an auctioneer sells, they put their paintings on the block |
| block | a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides), the pyramids were built with large stone blocks |
| block | housing in a large building that is divided into separate units, there is a block of classrooms in the west wing |
blockage
block closure
occlusion
stop stoppage | an obstruction in a pipe or tube, we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe |
| block and tackle | pulley blocks with associated rope or cable |
| block diagram | a diagram showing the interconnections between the components of system (especially an electronic system) |
| block plane | a small plane used on end grains of wood |
bollock
bullock block | a pulley-block at the head of a topmast |
bolo
bolo knife | long heavy knife with a single edge, of Philippine origin |
| Bowie knife | a stout hunting knife with a single edge |
| bread knife | a knife used to cut bread |
| building block | a block of material used in construction work |
butcher board
butcher block | a thick wooden slab formed by bonding together thick laminated strips of unpainted hardwood |
| butcher knife | a large sharp knife for cutting or trimming meat |
| butter knife | a small knife with a dull blade, for cutting or spreading butter |
| carving knife | a large knife used to carve cooked meat |
| case knife sheath knife | a knife with a fixed blade that is carried in a sheath |
| case knife | a metal blade with a handle, used as cutlery |
| chopping block | a steady wooden block on which food can be cut or diced or wood can be split |
cinder block
clinker block
breeze block | a light concrete building block made with cinder aggregate, cinder blocks are called breeze blocks in Britain |
clasp knife
jackknife | a large knife with one or more folding blades |
cube
square block | a block in the (approximate) shape of a cube |
damper block
piano damper | damper consisting of a small felted block that drops onto a piano string to stop its vibration |
engine block
cylinder block
block | a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine, the engine had to be replaced because the block was cracked |
| fish knife | a small table knife with a spatula blade used for eating fish |
highise
tower block | tower consisting of a multistoried building of offices or apartments, `tower block' is the British term for `highise' |
| hunting knife | a large sharp knife with a handle shaped to fit the grip |
ingot
metal bar
block of metal | metal that is cast in the shape of a block for convenient handling |
| knife | edge tool used as a cutting instrument, has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle |
| knife | a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point |
| knife blade | the blade of a knife |
knife edge
cutting edge | the sharp cutting side of the blade of a knife |
| knife pleat | a single pleat turned in one direction |
letter opener
paper knife
paperknife | dull knife used to cut open the envelopes in which letters are mailed or to slit uncut pages of books |
linecut
line block
line engraving | engraving consisting of a block that has been etched or engraved |
linoleum knife
linoleum cutter | a knife having a short stiff blade with a curved point used for cutting linoleum |
office building
office block | a building containing offices where work is done |
| palette knife | a spatula used by artists for mixing or applying or scraping off oil paints |
parer
paring knife | a small sharp knife used in paring fruits or vegetables |
| pillow block | a cast-iron or steel block for supporting a journal or bearing |
pocketknife
pocket knife | a knife with a blade that folds into the handle, suitable for carrying in the pocket |
| pruning knife | a knife with a curved or hooked blade |