Baluster measure
an antique liquid measure usually made of pewter, having a concave top on a convex base.
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a stem of a drinking glass or the like having a gradual swelling near the top or bottom.
- Balustrade
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
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- 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
bam-and-scram noun A hit-and-run accident (1990s+)