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Bead :: Bead (n.) A small molding of rounded surface, the section being usually an arc of a circle. It may be continuous, or broken into short embossments..

Bead :: Bead (n.) A little perforated ball, to be strung on a thread, and worn for ornament; or used in a rosary for counting prayers, as by Roman Catholics and Mohammedans, whence the phrases to tell beads, to at one's beads, to bid beads, etc., meaning, to be at prayer..

Beaded :: Beaded (imp. & p. p.) of Bea.

Bead :: Bead (n.) Any small globular bod.

Bead Proof :: Bead proof () Among distillers, a certain degree of strength in alcoholic liquor, as formerly ascertained by the floating or sinking of glass globules of different specific gravities thrown into it; now ascertained by more accurate meters..

Chaplet :: Chaplet (n.) A small molding, carved into beads, pearls, olives, etc..

Beady :: Beady (a.) Covered or ornamented with, or as with, beads..

Paternoster :: Paternoster (n.) A beadlike ornament in moldings.

Comboloio :: Comboloio (n.) A Mohammedan rosary, consisting of ninety-nine beads..

Bead :: Bead (n.) A bubble in spirits.

Paternoster :: Paternoster (n.) A line with a row of hooks and bead/shaped sinkers.

Beadwork :: Beadwork (n.) Ornamental work in beads.

Bedeswoman :: Bedeswoman (n.) Fem. of Beadsman.

Amber :: Amber (n.) A yellowish translucent resin resembling copal, found as a fossil in alluvial soils, with beds of lignite, or on the seashore in many places. It takes a fine polish, and is used for pipe mouthpieces, beads, etc., and as a basis for a fine varnish. By friction, it becomes strongly electric..

Bubble :: Bubble (n.) A small, hollow, floating bead or globe, formerly used for testing the strength of spirits..

Enamel :: Enamel (v. t.) A glassy, opaque bead obtained by the blowpipe..

Arango :: Arango (n.) A bead of rough carnelian. Arangoes were formerly imported from Bombay for use in the African slave trade.

Null :: Null (n.) One of the beads in nulled work.

Wire :: Wire (v. t.) To put upon a wire; as, to wire beads..

Beadswoman :: Beadswoman (n.) Alt. of Bedeswoma.

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