Bull (n.) The male of any species of cattle (Bovidae) |
Bull (n.) One who, or that which, resembles a bull in character or action. |
Bull (n.) Taurus, the second of the twelve signs of the zodiac. |
Bull (n.) A constellation of the zodiac between Aries and Gemini. It contains the Pleiades. |
Bull (n.) One who operates in expectation of a rise in the price of stocks, or in order to effect such a rise. See 4th Bear, n., 5. |
Bull (a.) Of or pertaining to a bull |
Bull (v. i.) To be in heat |
Bull (v. t.) To endeavor to raise the market price of |
Bull (v. i.) A seal. See Bulla. |
Bull (v. i.) A letter, edict, or respect, of the pope, written in Gothic characters on rough parchment, sealed with a bulla, and dated "a die Incarnationis," i. e., "from the day of the Incarnation." See Apostolical brief, under Brief. |
Bull (v. i.) A grotesque blunder in language |
Bull brier () A species of Smilax (S. Pseudo-China) growing from New Jersey to the Gulf of Mexico, which has very large tuberous and farinaceous rootstocks, formerly used by the Indians for a sort of bread, and by the negroes as an ingredient in making beer |
Bull fly (n.) Alt. of Bullfly |
Bull-necked (a.) Having a short and thick neck like that of a bull. |
Bull's-eye (n.) A small circular or oval wooden block without sheaves, having a groove around it and a hole through it, used for connecting rigging. |
Bull's-eye (n.) A small round cloud, with a ruddy center, supposed by sailors to portend a storm. |
Bull's-eye (n.) A small thick disk of glass inserted in a deck, roof, floor, ship's side, etc., to let in light. |
Bull's-eye (n.) A circular or oval opening for air or light. |
Bull's-eye (n.) A lantern, with a thick glass lens on one side for concentrating the light on any object |
Bull's-eye (n.) Aldebaran, a bright star in the eye of Taurus or the Bull. |
Bull's-eye (n.) The center of a target. |
Bull's-eye (n.) A thick knob or protuberance left on glass by the end of the pipe through which it was blown. |
Bull's-eye (n.) A small and thick old-fashioned watch. |
Bull's-nose (n.) An external angle when obtuse or rounded. |
Bull terrier () A breed of dogs obtained by crossing the bulldog and the terrier. |
Bull trout () In England, a large salmon trout of several species, as Salmo trutta and S. Cambricus, which ascend rivers |
Bull trout () Salvelinus malma of California and Oregon |
Bull trout () The huso or salmon of the Danube. |
Check (n.) A word of warning denoting that the king is in danger |
Check (n.) A condition of interrupted or impeded progress |
Check (n.) Whatever arrests progress, or limits action |
Check (n.) A mark, certificate, or token, by which, errors may be prevented, or a thing or person may be identified |
Check (n.) A written order directing a bank or banker to pay money as therein stated. See Bank check, below. |
Check (n.) A woven or painted design in squares resembling the patten of a checkerboard |
Check (n.) The forsaking by a hawk of its proper game to follow other birds. |
Check (n.) Small chick or crack. |
Check (v. t.) To make a move which puts an adversary's piece, esp. his king, in check |
Check (v. t.) To put a sudden restraint upon |
Check (v. t.) To verify, to guard, to make secure, by means of a mark, token, or other check |
Check (v. t.) To chide, rebuke, or reprove. |
Check (v. t.) To slack or ease off, as a brace which is too stiffly extended. |
Check (v. t.) To make checks or chinks in |
Check (v. i.) To make a stop |
Check (v. i.) To clash or interfere. |
Check (v. i.) To act as a curb or restraint. |
Check (v. i.) To crack or gape open, as wood in drying |
Check (v. i.) To turn, when in pursuit of proper game, and fly after other birds. |
Check (a.) Checkered |
Glass-rope (n.) A remarkable vitreous sponge, of the genus Hyalonema, first brought from Japan. It has a long stem, consisting of a bundle of long and large, glassy, siliceous fibers, twisted together. |
Guess rope () A guess warp. |
bell ringer bull's eye mark home run | something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal, the new advertising campaign was a bell ringer, scored a bull's eye, hit the mark, the president's speech was a home run |
bull | a serious and ludicrous blunder, he made a bad bull of the assignment |
check-in | the act of reporting your presence (as at an airport or a hotel) |
check checkout check-out procedure | the act of inspecting or verifying, they made a check of their equipment, the pilot ran through the check-out procedure |
spot check | a check on work performance or product quality made at random times without warning, spot checks ensure a high level of performance by employees |
checkup medical checkup medical examination medical exam medical health check | a thorough physical examination, includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person |
check | (chess) a direct attack on an opponent's king |
discovered check | a check on the opponent's king that is delivered by moving a piece out of the line of attack by a queen or rook or bishop |
bull's eye | in target shooting: a score made by hitting the center of the target, in repeated sets of five shots his numbers of bull's-eyes varied |
rope-a-dope | a boxing tactic: pretending to be trapped against the ropes while your opponent wears himself out throwing punches |
jump rope | a child's game or a cardiopulmonary exercise in which the player jumps over a swinging rope |
check | obstructing an opponent in ice hockey |
poke check | knocking the puck away by jabbing at it with the hockey stick |
attendance check | a call of students' names in a classroom |
bridle check curb | the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess, his common sense is a bridle to his quick temper |
Bull Run Battle of Bull Run | either of two battles during the American Civil War ( and ), Confederate forces defeated the Federal army in both battles |
bull shark cub shark Carcharhinus leucas | a most common shark in temperate and tropical coastal waters worldwide, heavy-bodied and dangerous |
bull snake bull-snake | any of several large harmless rodent-eating North American burrowing snakes |
bull | mature male of various mammals of which the female is called `cow', e.g. whales or elephants or especially cattle |
bullterrier bull terrier | a powerful short-haired terrier originated in England by crossing the bulldog with terriers |
Staffordshire bullterrier Staffordshire bull terrier | English breed of strong stocky dog having a broad skull and smooth coat |
American Staffordshire terrier Staffordshire terrier American pit bull terrier pit bull terrier | American breed of muscular terriers with a short close-lying stiff coat |
Boston bull Boston terrier | small pug-faced American terrier breed having a smooth brindle or black coat with white markings |
bull mastiff | large powerful breed developed by crossing the bulldog and the mastiff |
bull | uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle |
nilgai nylghai nylghau blue bull Boselaphus tragocamelus | large Indian antelope, male is blue-grey with white markings, female is brownish with no horns |
anchor chain anchor rope | the chain or rope that attaches an anchor to a vessel |
bass fiddle bass viol bull fiddle double bass contrabass string bass | largest and lowest member of the violin family |
bull tongue | a heavy plow with a single wide blade, used chiefly in cotton fields |
chandelier pendant pendent | branched lighting fixture, often ornate, hangs from the ceiling |
check | a textile pattern of squares or crossed lines (resembling a checkerboard), she wore a skirt with checks |
dark lantern bull's-eye | a lantern with a single opening and a sliding panel that can be closed to conceal the light |
guide rope | a rope used to guide the movement of the load of a crane |
guy guy cable guy wire guy rope | a cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something (especially a tent) |
hangman's rope hangman's halter halter hemp hempen necktie | a rope that is used by a hangman to execute persons who have been condemned to death by hanging |
houndstooth check hound's-tooth check dogstooth check dogs-tooth check dog's-tooth check | textile with a pattern of small broken or jagged checks |
jump rope skip rope skipping rope | a length of rope (usually with handles on each end) that is swung around while someone jumps over it |
lazy daisy stitch | long chain stitches arranged in flower patterns |
pendant pendent | an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring) |
pendant earring drop earring eardrop | an earring with a pendant ornament |
R- Mexican valium rophy rope roofy roach forget me drug circle | street names for flunitrazepan |
ridge rope | either of a pair of lifelines running alongside the bowsprit of a ship |
rope | a strong line |
rope bridge | a bridge consisting of ropes |
rope ladder | a ladder with side pieces of rope |
rope tow | a ski tow offering only a moving rope to hold onto |
ropewalk rope yard | workplace consisting of a long narrow path or shed where rope is made |
rope yarn | the strands out of which ropes are made |
towline towrope towing line towing rope | (nautical) a rope used in towing |
turntable lazy Susan | a revolving tray placed on a dining table |