Vocabulary : Boat-tail to Bobbery
Boat-tail : A large grackle or blackbird (Quiscalus major), found in the Southern United States.Boatwoman : A woman who manages a boat.
Boatwomen : of Boatwoman
Bob : Anything that hangs so as to play loosely, or with a short abrupt motion, as at the end of a string; a pendant; as, the bob at the end of a kite's tail. ;; A knot of worms, or of rags, on a string, used in angling, as for eels; formerly, a worm suitable for bait. ;; A small piece of cork or light wood attached to a fishing line to show when a fish is biting; a float. ;; The ball or heavy part of a pendulum; also, the ball or weight at the end of a plumb line. ;; A small wheel, made of leather, with rounded edges, used in polishing spoons, etc. ;; A short, jerking motion; act of bobbing; as, a bob of the head. ;; A working beam. ;; A knot or short curl of hair; also, a bob wig. ;; A peculiar mode of ringing changes on bells. ;; The refrain of a song. ;; A blow; a shake or jog; a rap, as with the fist. ;; A jeer or flout; a sharp jest or taunt; a trick. ;; A shilling. ;; To cause to move in a short, jerking manner; to move (a thing) with a bob. ;; To strike with a quick, light blow; to tap. ;; To cheat; to gain
Bob wig : A short wig with bobs or short curls; -- called also bobtail wig.
