Chapter Babble to Band of B by Soule's Synonymes

Baleful, a. Hurtful, injurious, noxious, mischievous, pernicious, calamitous, baneful, ruinous, deadly, fraught with evil.

Balk, v. a. Disappoint, frustrate, defeat, foil, baffle, disconcert, thwart.

Balky, a. [U. S.] Perverse (said of a horse), unruly, refractory, wayward, contrary, stubborn, obstinate.

Ball, n.

1. Globe, sphere, round body, round or rounded or roundish part.

2. Missile (of fire arms), bullet, shot, projectile.

3. Dance, entertainment of dancing, assembly, dancing-party.

4. Game of ball.

Ballad, n. Light poem, sentimental song.

Ballad-monger, n.

1. Seller or crier of ballads, street-song vender.

2. Poetaster, rhymester, would-be poet, maker of doggerel, versifier.

Ballast, n.

1. Weight (for steadiness), ballasting, filling, packing.

2. Steadiness, consistency, stability, equipoise, balance, self-control, considerateness, foresight, prudence, discretion, judgment, sense, good sense, sound sense.

Ballast, v. a.

1. Put ballast into.

2. Render firm or steadfast, etc. See the noun, under 2.

Ballasting, n. Ballast.

Ballooning, n. Aeronautics, aerostation, balloonery.

Balloonist, n. Aeronaut, aerial navigator.