Baluster stem
a stem of a drinking glass or the like having a gradual swelling near the top or bottom.
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a railing with supporting balusters. Historical Examples Trembling so violently that he had to lean on the balustrade for support, he told me. In Kings’ Byways Stanley J. Weyman I stood up reluctantly, and looked down over the balustrade. It Happened in Egypt C. N. Williamson The Child seems to stand on a sort of […]
- Balzac
Honoré de [on-uh-rey duh;; French aw-naw-rey duh] /ˌɒn əˈreɪ də;; French ɔ nɔˈreɪ də/ (Show IPA), 1799–1850, French novelist. Contemporary Examples So any list of the “essential” Balzac inevitably omits a handful of great works. Happy Birthday, Balzac: The Essential Novels Ronald K. Fried May 19, 2013 As I said, Balzac wrote about an epoch […]
- Bam
a loud thud, as that produced when two objects strike against each other with force. to make or emit a bam. Bachelor of Applied Mathematics. Bachelor of Arts in Music. Contemporary Examples Then I just have to “retrieve payload” from Coinapult, trot on back over to Blockchain and bam! My Bitcoin (Mis)adventure Winston Ross April […]
- Bam-and-scram
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- Bamako
a city in and the capital of Mali: inland port on the Niger River. Republic of, a republic in W Africa: formerly a territory of France; gained independence 1960. 463,500 sq. mi. (120,000 sq. km). Capital: Bamako. Historical Examples Your followers were in control for a time in Mopti and Bamako, but they’re falling away […]