Amphibole :: Amphibole (n.) A common mineral embracing many varieties varying in color and in composition. It occurs in monoclinic crystals; also massive, generally with fibrous or columnar structure. The color varies from white to gray, green, brown, and black. It is a silicate of magnesium and calcium, with usually aluminium and iron. Some common varieties are tremolite, actinolite, asbestus, edenite, hornblende (the last name being also used as a general term for the whole species). Amphibole is a constit

Antimetabole :: Antimetabole (n.) A figure in which the same words or ideas are repeated in transposed order.

Bole :: Bole (n.) The trunk or stem of a tree, or that which is like it..

Bole :: Bole (n.) An aperture, with a wooden shutter, in the wall of a house, for giving, occasionally, air or light; also, a small closet..

Bole :: Bole (n.) A measure. See Boll, n., 2..

Bole :: Bole (n.) Any one of several varieties of friable earthy clay, usually colored more or less strongly red by oxide of iron, and used to color and adulterate various substances. It was formerly used in medicine. It is composed essentially of hydrous silicates of alumina, or more rarely of magnesia. See Clay, and Terra alba..

Bole :: Bole (n.) A bolus; a dose.

Bolection :: Bolection (n.) A projecting molding round a panel. Same as Bilection.

Bolero :: Bolero (n.) A Spanish dance, or the lively music which accompanies it..

Bolete :: bolete (n.) any fungus of the family Boletaceae.

Boletic :: Boletic (a.) Pertaining to, or obtained from, the Boletus..

Boletus :: Boletus (n.) A genus of fungi having the under side of the pileus or cap composed of a multitude of fine separate tubes. A few are edible, and others very poisonous..

Boley :: Boley (n.) Alt. of Boly.

Ecbole :: Ecbole (n.) A digression in which a person is introduced speaking his own words.

Gamboled :: Gamboled (imp. & p. p.) of Gambo.

Hyperbole :: Hyperbole (n.) A figure of speech in which the expression is an evident exaggeration of the meaning intended to be conveyed, or by which things are represented as much greater or less, better or worse, than they really are; a statement exaggerated fancifully, through excitement, or for effect..

Hypobole :: Hypobole (n.) A figure in which several things are mentioned that seem to make against the argument, or in favor of the opposite side, each of them being refuted in order..

Metabole :: Metabole (n.) A change or mutation; a change of disease, symptoms, or treatment..

Obole :: Obole (n.) A weight of twelve grains; or, according to some, of ten grains, or half a scruple..

Parabole :: Parabole (n.) Similitude; comparison.

Parembole :: Parembole (n.) A kind of parenthesis.

Rocambole :: Rocambole (n.) A name of Allium Scorodoprasum and A. Ascalonium, two kinds of garlic, the latter of which is also called shallot..

Rokambole :: Rokambole (n.) See Rocambole.

Scibboleth :: Scibboleth (n.) Shibboleth.

Shibboleth :: Shibboleth (n.) A word which was made the criterion by which to distinguish the Ephraimites from the Gileadites. The Ephraimites, not being able to pronounce sh, called the word sibboleth. See Judges xii..

Shibboleth :: Shibboleth (n.) Also in an extended sense.

Shibboleth :: Shibboleth (n.) Hence, the criterion, test, or watchword of a party; a party cry or pet phrase..

Soboles :: Soboles (n.) A shoot running along under ground, forming new plants at short distances..

Soboles :: Soboles (n.) A sucker, as of tree or shrub..

Tribolet :: Tribolet (n.) A goldsmith's tool used in making rings.

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