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- BRANLEA dance of French origin dating from the 16th century, performed by couples in a circle or a line; the music for this dance.
- BRANSLEObsolete form of branle.
- BRASSIERESynonym of bra.
- BRAVAAlternative form of bravo spoken to a female performer
- BRAVADOA swaggering show of defiance or courage.
- BRAVEStrong in the face of fear; courageous.
- BRAVOAlternative letter-case form of Bravo of the ICAO/NATO radiotelephony alphabet.
- BREDIEA thick stew of meat and vegetables.
- BRELOQUEA seal or charm for a watchchain.
- BRESAOLAAir-dried salt-cured beef fillet that has been aged about 2-3 months until it becomes very hard and a dark red, almost purple colour.
- BRIARAny of many plants with thorny stems growing in dense clusters, such as many in the Rosa, Rubus, and Smilax genera.
- BRICKA hardened rectangular block of mud, clay etc., used for building.
- BRICOLAGEConstruction using whatever materials were available at the time.
- BRIDOONA type of snaffle bit, with small rings, usually used on a double bridle in conjunction with a curb bit.
- BRIEAn originally French variety of soft cheese made from cow's milk.
- BRIGA two-masted vessel, square-rigged on both foremast and mainmast.
- BRIGADEA group of people organized for a common purpose.
- BRIGADIERAn army rank; an officer commanding a brigade.
- BRIGUEIntrigue; secretive machinations.
- BRINOne of the radiating sticks of a fan. The outermost are larger and longer, and are called panaches.
- BRINDISIA drinking song in which each person is toasted.
- BRIOVigour or vivacity.
- BRIOCHEA type of light sweet pastry or bun of French origin.
- BRIOSVigour or vivacity.
- BRIQUETAlternative form of briquette in all its senses.
- BRISANCEThe shattering effect of the energy released in an explosion.
- BRISANTHaving a shattering effect.
- BROCADEA thick heavy fabric into which raised patterns have been woven, originally in gold and silver; more recently any cloth incorporating raised, woven patterns.
- BROCHEObsolete form of brooch.
- BROCHETTEA small skewer or spit on which small pieces of meat, fish or vegetables are roasted or broiled.
- BROCKETA stag in its second year, before its horns have started branching.
- BROILTo cook by direct, radiant heat.
- BRONCOA horse of western North America that is wild or not fully broken.
- BRONZEA naturally occurring or man-made alloy of copper, usually in combination with tin, but also with one or more other metals.
- BRUCINEAn alkaloid related to strychnine, found in several plant species, notably Strychnos nux-vomica (nux vomica).
- BRUITHearsay, rumour; talk; an instance of this.
- BRULOTA fireship.
- BRUNETOf a man's or boy's hair: brown or dark brown.
- BRUNETTEOf a brown color or tone.
- BRUSQUERudely abrupt; curt, unfriendly.
- BRUTIFYTo make like a brute; to make brutish
- BUCARDOThe Pyrenean ibex (Capra pyrenaica pyrenaica).
- BUCATINIA thicker form of spaghetti with a hole running through it.
- BUCKAROOA cowboy; specifically, a working cowboy who generally does not participate in rodeos.
- BUCKRAMA coarse cloth of cotton, linen or hemp, stiffened with size or glue, used in bookbinding to cover and protect the books, in garments to keep them in the form intended, and for wra
- BUFFUndyed leather from the skin of buffalo or similar animals.
- BUFFEA piece of armor covering either the entire face, or the lower face together with a visor that covered the upper face, typically made of multiple lames that could be opened by bein
- BUFFETA counter or sideboard from which food and drinks are served or may be bought.
- BUFFOA comic singer, particularly in comic opera
- BUFFOONOne who performs in a silly or ridiculous fashion; a clown or fool.
- BUHLA particularly decorative piece of brass or other material, used as inlay in furniture or other works.
- BULLETA projectile, usually of metal, shot from a gun at high speed.
- BULLETINA short report, especially one released through official channels to be immediately broadcast or publicized.
- BULSEA bag or package of diamonds, gold dust or other precious materials.
- BUMBOA drink made from rum, water, sugar, and nutmeg.
- BUNCOA swindle or confidence trick.
- BURETTEA glass tube with fine gradations and a stopcock at the bottom, used in laboratory procedures for accurate fluid dispensing and titration.
- BURINA chisel with a sharp point, used for engraving; a graver.
- BURLESQUEParodical; parodic
- BURLETTAA comic operetta; a musical farce.
- BURNETAny of the herbs of genus Sanguisorba (syn. Poterium), including salad burnet (Sanguisorba minor), an herb used in salads and herbal teas.
- BUSHMEATAny edible animal from sub-Saharan Africa's dense forest that is not traditionally regarded as game.
- BUSKTo solicit money by entertaining the public in the street or in public transport.
- BUSTIERA tight-fitting women's top, often strapless, which covers the bust and sometimes extends over the belly, worn either as an undergarment or as outerwear.
- BUTCHERYThe butchering of meat.
- BUTTEAn isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top.
- BYCOKETA type of medieval cap with a wide brim that comes to a point in the front and is turned up at the rear, originally worn by Western European nobility and royalty.
- CAATINGAA sparse, thorny wooded biome of northeastern Brazil containing drought-resistant trees.
- CABALLEROA horseman, particularly in the Latin American context
- CABARETLive entertainment held in a restaurant or nightclub; the genre of music associated with this form of entertainment, especially in early 20th century Europe.
- CABASA flat workbasket, reticule, or handbag, usually used by women.
- CABERNETCabernet Sauvignon, a wine.
- CABINETA storage closet either separate from, or built into, a wall.
- CABOSHEDShown face-on, showing the full face, but cut off immediately behind the ears and hence showing nothing of the neck.
- CABOTAGEThe transport of goods or passengers between two points in the same country.
- CABRIOLEA type of furniture leg used in certain ornate styles of furniture such as Queen Anne, having a double curve resembling the leg of an animal.
- CABRIOLETAn automobile with a retractable top.
- CADASTRALof or relating to a cadastre
- CADASTREA public survey of land, originally for the purpose of taxation and to create an official register of land ownership.
- CADRANSAn instrument by which a gem is adjusted while being cut.
- CADUCITYDotage or senility.
- CAFARDDepression; melancholy.
- CAFFEINEAn alkaloid, C8H10N4O2, found naturally in tea and coffee plants, which acts as a mild stimulant on the central nervous system.
- CAGOULEA lightweight waterproof parka.
- CAHIERA roll of sheets of paper put loosely together, especially one of the successive portions of a work printed in numbers.
- CAIDA local governor or leader, especially in North Africa or Moorish Spain; an alcaide.
- CAIMANAny of the relatively small crocodilians of the genus Caiman, within the family Alligatoridae.
- CAISSONA (permanent) enclosure from which water can be expelled, in order to give access to underwater areas for engineering works etc.
- CAJOLERYThe act or practice of cajoling; cajolement.
- CAJONA large valley surrounded by mountains of considerable height (especially in Latin America), through which a river runs.
- CAJONESplural of cajón
- CALABASHA tree (known as the calabash tree; Crescentia cujete) native to Central and South America, the West Indies, and southern Florida, bearing large, round fruit used to make container
- CALABOOSEA prison or jail/gaol.
- CALASHAlternative form of calèche (“type of carriage with low wheels”).
- CALAVERITEA mineral form of gold telluride, (AuTe2).
- CALEMBOURA pun.
- CALENTUREA heat stroke or fever, often suffered in the tropics.
- CALIBERDiameter of the bore of a firearm, typically measured between opposite lands.
- CALIDITYHeat.
- CALIPASHThe edible greenish material found underneath the upper half of a turtle's carapace (shell).