Banksia rose
a climbing rose, rosa banksiae, native to china, having long, serrated leaves and white or yellow flowers.
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noun a crane driver’s helper, who signals instructions to the driver for the movement of the crane and its jib historical examples next morning, a banksman, who acted as personal attendant on hugh ritson, brought him his breakfast. a son of hagar sir hall caine van dyck told our part in the happenings briefly, and […]
- Bannable
to prohibit, forbid, or bar; interdict: to ban nuclear weapons; the dictator banned all newspapers and books that criticized his regime. archaic. to pr-nounce an ecclesiastical curse upon. to curse; execrate. the act of prohibiting by law; interdiction. informal denunciation or prohibition, as by public opinion: society’s ban on racial discrimination. law. a proclamation. a […]
- Banneker, benjamin
banneker, benjamin banneker (bān’ĭ-kər) american mathematician and astronomer who correctly predicted a solar eclipse in 1789. although he had little formal education, banneker published an almanac (1791-1802) containing his calculations of tidal cycles and future eclipses. banneker, benjamin [(ban-i-kuhr)] an african-american scientist of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. banneker taught himself calculus and […]
- Banner ad
the flag of a country, army, troop, etc. an ensign or the like bearing some device, motto, or slogan, as one carried in religious processions, political demonstrations, etc. a flag formerly used as the standard of a sovereign, lord, or knight. a sign painted on cloth and hung over a street, entrance, etc.: banners at […]
- Banner cloud
a plume-shaped cloud extending downwind from an isolated mountain peak. also called cloud banner. compare cap cloud (def 1).