Bois-de-vache
dried buffalo dung, used as fuel by Canadian and U.S. fur trappers in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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French name of ‘s Hertogenbosch. Historical Examples Marie Gourdon Maud Ogilvy Catalogue of the Gallery of Art of The New York Historical Society anonymous Belgium Emile Cammaerts History of the United Netherlands, 1584-86, Vol. I. (of IV) Complete John Lothrop Motley History of the United Netherlands, 1584-86, Vol. I. (of IV) Complete John Lothrop Motley […]
- Boisbriand
a town in S Quebec, in E Canada, near Montreal.
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a city in and the capital of Idaho, in the SW part: built on the site of an army post on the Oregon Trail. a state in the NW United States. 83,557 sq. mi. (216,415 sq. km). Capital: Boise. Abbreviation: ID (for use with zip code), Id., Ida. a variety of russet Burbank grown in […]
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sculptured paneling, especially that of French architecture in the 18th century.
- Boisterous
rough and noisy; noisily jolly or rowdy; clamorous; unrestrained: the sound of boisterous laughter. (of waves, weather, wind, etc.) rough and stormy. Obsolete. rough and massive. Contemporary Examples Rick Warren’s Africa Problem Max Blumenthal January 6, 2009 The Barbara Walters of Fox News? Rebecca Dana April 26, 2010 Outside the White House After Obama’s Win, […]