Definition of bead

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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..

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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..
Enamel :: Enamel (v. t.) A glassy, opaque bead obtained by the blowpipe..
Beadle :: Beadle (v.) A messenger or crier of a court; a servitor; one who cites or bids persons to appear and answer; -- called also an apparitor or summoner.
Bedehouse :: Bedehouse (n.) Same as Beadhouse.
Moniliform :: Moniliform (a.) Joined or constricted, at regular intervals, so as to resemble a string of beads; as, a moniliform root; a moniliform antenna. See Illust. of Antenna..
Chaplet :: Chaplet (n.) A small molding, carved into beads, pearls, olives, etc..
Comboloio :: Comboloio (n.) A Mohammedan rosary, consisting of ninety-nine beads..
Beadsman :: Beadsman (n.) Alt. of Bedesma.
Chaplet :: Chaplet (n.) A string of beads, or part of a string, used by Roman Catholic in praying; a third of a rosary, or fifty beads..
Bead :: Bead (n.) Any small globular bod.
Null :: Null (n.) One of the beads in nulled work.
Bedesman :: Bedesman (n.) Same as Beadsman.
Beadsnake :: Beadsnake (n.) A small poisonous snake of North America (Elaps fulvius), banded with yellow, red, and black..
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..
Bead :: Bead (v. i.) To form beadlike bubbles.
Bedell :: Bedell (n.) Same as Beadle.
Duck :: Duck (v. t.) A sudden inclination of the bead or dropping of the person, resembling the motion of a duck in water..
Bugle :: Bugle (n.) An elongated glass bead, of various colors, though commonly black..
Beadhouse :: Beadhouse (n.) Alt. of Bedehous.
Bead Proof :: Bead proof () A degree of strength in alcoholic liquor as shown by beads or small bubbles remaining on its surface, or at the side of the glass, when shaken..
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