Definition of bead

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Bead (n.) A small knob of metal on a firearm, used for taking aim (whence the expression to draw a bead, for, to take aim)..

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Beadsnake :: Beadsnake (n.) A small poisonous snake of North America (Elaps fulvius), banded with yellow, red, and black..
Beadhouse :: Beadhouse (n.) Alt. of Bedehous.
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..
Azedarach :: Azedarach (n.) A handsome Asiatic tree (Melia azedarach), common in the southern United States; -- called also, Pride of India, Pride of China, and Bead tree..
Necklace :: Necklace (n.) A string of beads, etc., or any continuous band or chain, worn around the neck as an ornament..
Bedesman :: Bedesman (n.) Same as 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..
Bedesman :: Bedesman (n.) A poor man, supported in a beadhouse, and required to pray for the soul of its founder; an almsman..
Bead :: Bead (n.) A prayer.
Bead :: Bead (v. i.) To form beadlike bubbles.
Chaplet :: Chaplet (n.) A small molding, carved into beads, pearls, olives, etc..
Subbrachial :: Subbeadle (n.) An under beadle.
Gaudy :: Gaudy (n.) One of the large beads in the rosary at which the paternoster is recited.
Rosary :: Rosary (n.) A series of prayers (see Note below) arranged to be recited in order, on beads; also, a string of beads by which the prayers are counted..
Beadlery :: Beadlery (n.) Office or jurisdiction of a beadle.
Rigoll :: Rigoll (n.) A musical instrument formerly in use, consisting of several sticks bound together, but separated by beads, and played with a stick with a ball at its end..
Bead :: Bead (v. t.) To ornament with beads or beading.
Seawant :: Seawant (n.) The name used by the Algonquin Indians for the shell beads which passed among the Indians as money.
Bluegown :: Bluegown (n.) One of a class of paupers or pensioners, or licensed beggars, in Scotland, to whim annually on the king's birthday were distributed certain alms, including a blue gown; a beadsman..
Passementerie :: Passementerie (n.) Beaded embroidery for women's dresses.
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