Aburst :: Aburst (adv.) In a bursting condition.

Alburn :: Alburn (n.) The bleak, a small European fish having scales of a peculiarly silvery color which are used in making artificial pearls..

Alburnous :: Alburnous (a.) Of or pertaining to alburnum; of the alburnum; as, alburnous substances..

Alburnum :: Alburnum (n.) The white and softer part of wood, between the inner bark and the hard wood or duramen; sapwood..

Amburry :: Amburry (n.) Same as Anbury.

Ambury :: Ambury (n.) A soft tumor or bloody wart on horses or oxen.

Ambury :: Ambury (n.) A disease of the roots of turnips, etc.; -- called also fingers and toes..

Anbury :: Anbury (n.) Alt. of Ambur.

Antiburgher :: Antiburgher (n.) One who seceded from the Burghers (1747), deeming it improper to take the Burgess oath..

Auburn :: Auburn (a.) Flaxen-colored.

Auburn :: Auburn (a.) Reddish brown.

Base-burner :: Base-burner (n.) A furnace or stove in which the fuel is contained in a hopper or chamber, and is fed to the fire as the lower stratum is consumed..

Bicarbureted :: Bicarbureted (a.) Alt. of -rette.

Blackburnian Warbler :: Blackburnian warbler () A beautiful warbler of the United States (Dendroica Blackburniae). The male is strongly marked with orange, yellow, and black on the head and neck, and has an orange-yellow breast..

Bude Burner :: Bude burner () A burner consisting of two or more concentric Argand burners (the inner rising above the outer) and a central tube by which oxygen gas or common air is supplied.

Bunsen''s Burner :: Bunsen's burner () See under Battery, and Burner..

Bur :: Bur (n.) Alt. of Bur.

Bur Fish :: Bur fish () A spinose, plectognath fish of the Allantic coast of the United States (esp. Chilo mycterus geometricus) having the power of distending its body with water or air, so as to resemble a chestnut bur; -- called also ball fish, balloon fish, and swellfish..

Bur Marigold :: Bur marigold () See Beggar's ticks.

Burbolt :: Burbolt (n.) A birdbolt.

Burbot :: Burbot (n.) A fresh-water fish of the genus Lota, having on the nose two very small barbels, and a larger one on the chin..

Burdelais :: Burdelais (n.) A sort of grape.

Burden :: Burden (n.) That which is borne or carried; a load.

Burden :: Burden (n.) That which is borne with labor or difficulty; that which is grievous, wearisome, or oppressive..

Burden :: Burden (n.) The capacity of a vessel, or the weight of cargo that she will carry; as, a ship of a hundred tons burden..

Burden :: Burden (n.) The tops or heads of stream-work which lie over the stream of tin.

Burden :: Burden (n.) The proportion of ore and flux to fuel, in the charge of a blast furnace..

Burden :: Burden (n.) A fixed quantity of certain commodities; as, a burden of gad steel, 120 pounds..

Burden :: Burden (n.) A birth.

Burden :: Burden (v. t.) To encumber with weight (literal or figurative); to lay a heavy load upon; to load.

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