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Unbound :: Unbound () imp. & p. p. of Unbind.

Cornbind :: Cornbind (n.) A weed that binds stalks of corn, as Convolvulus arvensis, Polygonum Convolvulus..

Catfish :: Catfish (n.) A name given in the United States to various species of siluroid fishes; as, the yellow cat (Amiurus natalis); the bind cat (Gronias nigrilabrus); the mud cat (Pilodictic oilwaris), the stone cat (Noturus flavus); the sea cat (Arius felis), etc. This name is also sometimes applied to the wolf fish. See Bullhrad..

Girdle :: Girdle (v. t.) To bind with a belt or sash; to gird.

Bottomry :: Bottomry (n.) A contract in the nature of a mortgage, by which the owner of a ship, or the master as his agent, hypothecates and binds the ship (and sometimes the accruing freight) as security for the repayment of money advanced or lent for the use of the ship, if she terminates her voyage successfully. If the ship is lost by perils of the sea, the lender loses the money; but if the ship arrives safe, he is to receive the money lent, with the interest or premium stipulated, although it may, and

Ob- :: Ob- () A prefix signifying to, toward, before, against, reversely, etc.; also, as a simple intensive; as in oblige, to bind to; obstacle, something standing before; object, lit., to throw against; obovate, reversely, ovate. Ob- is commonly assimilated before c, f, g, and p, to oc-, of-, og-, and op-..

Bind :: Bind (v. t.) To sew or fasten together, and inclose in a cover; as, to bind a book..

Astrictive :: Astrictive (a.) Binding; astringent.

Bind :: Bind (v. t.) To protect or strengthen by a band or binding, as the edge of a carpet or garment..

Yoke :: Yoke (n.) Fig.: That which connects or binds; a chain; a link; a bond connection.

Bibliopegic :: Bibliopegic (a.) Relating to the binding of books.

Subindicate :: Subindex (n.) A number or mark placed opposite the lower part of a letter or symbol to distinguish the symbol; thus, a0, b1, c2, xn, have 0, 1, 2, and n as subindices..

Inset :: Inset (n.) One or more separate leaves inserted in a volume before binding; as: (a) A portion of the printed sheet in certain sizes of books which is cut off before folding, and set into the middle of the folded sheet to complete the succession of paging; -- also called offcut. (b) A page or pages of advertisements inserted..

Bookbinding :: Bookbinding (n.) The art, process, or business of binding books..

Sheave :: Sheave (v. t.) To gather and bind into a sheaf or sheaves; hence, to collect..

Bind :: Bind (v. t.) To prevent or restrain from customary or natural action; as, certain drugs bind the bowels..

Bandage :: Bandage (v. t.) To bind, dress, or cover, with a bandage; as, to bandage the eyes..

Bind :: Bind (v. t.) Fig.: To oblige, restrain, or hold, by authority, law, duty, promise, vow, affection, or other moral tie; as, to bind the conscience; to bind by kindness; bound by affection; commerce binds nations to each other..

Indenture :: Indenture (v. t.) To bind by indentures or written contract; as, to indenture an apprentice..

Roxburgh :: Roxburgh (n.) A style of bookbinding in which the back is plain leather, the sides paper or cloth, the top gilt-edged, but the front and bottom left uncut..

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