Buckstay
a beam held by stays to the exterior of a masonry wall, as that of a furnace or boiler, to keep the adjacent areas of the wall from being forced outward.
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buck stops here, the I’ll take full responsibility, as in You needn’t call my boss; the buck stops here. This saying gained fame as a sign on the desk of President Harry S. Truman. It alludes to another expression that means the opposite, pass the buck [ Mid-1900s ]
- Bucktail
an artificial fly made of hairs of or like those of the tail of a deer. Historical Examples In The Ranks R. E. McBride How to Tie Flies E. C. Gregg The Coming of Coal Robert W. Bruere Woodcraft and Camping George Washington Sears (Nessmuk)
- Bucktooth
a projecting tooth, especially an upper front tooth. noun (pl) -teeth (derogatory) a projecting upper front tooth n. buck’toothed’ (-tōōtht’) adj.
- Buckthorn
any of several, sometimes thorny trees or shrubs belonging to the genus Rhamnus, especially R. frangula, the bark of which is used in medicine. Compare buckthorn family. a tree or shrub belonging to the genus Bumelia, of the sapodilla family, especially B. lycioides, a thorny tree having elliptic leaves and large clusters of white flowers, […]
- Buckthorn-family
the plant family Rhamnaceae, characterized by shrubs and trees having alternate, simple leaves, clusters of small flowers, and fruit in the form of a drupe or capsule, and including the buckthorn, cascara, and New Jersey tea.