bersaglieri
plural of bersagliere

bhangmeter
A non-imaging radiometer used to detect nuclear detonations and determine the yield of the nuclear weapon.

bhangmeters
plural of bhangmeter

bident
A form of spear having two prongs.

bidents
plural of bident

billhook
A medieval polearm, fitted to a long handle, sometimes with an L-shaped tine or a spike protruding from the side or the end of the blade for tackling the opponent; a bill.
An agricultural hand tool often with a curved or hooked end to the blade used for pruning or cutting thick, woody plants.
A part of the knotting mechanism in a reaper-binder or baler (agricultural machinery).
Rare form of bill hook (“spiked hook used in shops for hanging papers”).
Rare form of bill hook (“sharply pointed spike on honeyguide hatchlings' mandibles”).

billhooks
plural of billhook

bineage
Discharge of ammunition.

binoscope
A type of binary telescope or long-distance binoculars, typically used for amateur astronomy or artillery sighting.

binoscopes
plural of binoscope

biocrime
Any crime in which the weapon is biological or biochemical

biocrimes
plural of biocrime

bioelectrics
biological electrics

biologicals
biological products, such as antitoxins or vaccines, used to induce immunity
biological weapons

bioplague
A biologically engineered plague.

bioplagues
plural of bioplague

biopolitics
The interdisciplinary studies relating biology and political science.
Politics (style of government) that regulates populations through biopower.
Anticapitalist insurrection using life and the body as weapons.
The political application of bioethics.
A political spectrum that reflects positions towards the sociopolitical consequences of biotechnology.

biosecurity
The protection of plants and animals against harm from disease or from human exploitation.
The protection of humans against bioweapons, or from the accidental release of biohazards.

biothreat
A threat from biological weapons.

biothreats
plural of biothreat

biotome
A specialised form of knife or scalpel

biotomes
plural of biotome

bioweapon
Any weapon designed to be used in biological warfare.

bioweaponizations
plural of bioweaponization

bioweaponry
Bioweapons collectively.

bioweapons
plural of bioweapon

bipennes
plural of bipennis

bipennis
An axe with an edge or blade on each side of the handle.

birdshot
Small lead or steel shot, as pieces of ammunition, used in shotgun shells.
A rifle or pistol cartridge containing small shot instead of a single larger projectile.

birdshots
plural of birdshot

bistouries
plural of bistoury

bistoury
A narrow-bladed surgical knife

bladesmith
A maker of knives and swords.

bladesmithing
The work of a bladesmith: the making of knives and swords, especially smithery at the forge and the grinder.

bladesmiths
plural of bladesmith

bladework
The skill of handling the blade of an oar in rowing.

blammer
gun, firearm

blammers
plural of blammer

blammies
plural of blammy

blammy
gun, firearm

blastor
Alternative form of blaster (“hand weapon”).

blastors
plural of blastor

blickies
plural of blickey

blicky
Alternative spelling of blickey (“A small tin canister or cylindrical pail.”).

bloodstroke
Loss of sensation and motion from hemorrhage or congestion in the brain.
A stroke or blow with a weapon that draws blood.

bloomage
Blooms; flowers.

blooper
A blunder, an error.
A fly ball that is weakly hit just over the infielders.
A filmed or videotaped outtake that has recorded an amusing accident or mistake.
A gaff-rigged fore-and-aft sail set from and aft of the aftmost mast of a square-rigged ship; a spanker.
A radio which interferes with other radios, causing them to bloop (squeal loudly).
The Vietnam-era M79 grenade launcher (due to its distinctive report).

bloopers
plural of blooper

blowdart
A dart fired from a blowpipe or blowgun.

bludgeon
A short, heavy club, often of wood, which is thicker or loaded at one end.

bludgeoned
simple past and past participle of bludgeon

bludgeoning
present participle and gerund of bludgeon

bludgeonings
plural of bludgeoning

bludgeons
plural of bludgeon

blunderbush
Archaic form of blunderbuss.

blunderbushes
plural of blunderbush

blunderbuss
An old style of muzzleloading firearm and early form of shotgun with a distinctive short, large caliber barrel that is flared at the muzzle, therefore able to fire scattered quantities of nails, stones, shot, etc. at short range.

blunderbussed
simple past and past participle of blunderbuss

blunderbusses
plural of blunderbuss

blunderbussing
present participle and gerund of blunderbuss

bodikin
A small body; forming part of the exclamatory phrase "ods bodikins".

bodikins
plural of bodikin

bodkin
A small sharp pointed tool for making holes in cloth or leather.
A blunt needle used for threading ribbon or cord through a hem or casing.
A hairpin.
A dagger.
A type of long thin arrowhead.
A sharp tool, like an awl, formerly used for pressing down individual type characters (e.g. letters) from a column or page in making corrections.

bodkine
Alternative form of bodkin.

bodkins
plural of bodkin

bodykin
Alternative form of bodikin.

bodykins
plural of bodykin

boffer
A fake weapon made from foam and used in simulated combat, as in roleplaying games.

boffers
plural of boffer

boidken
Alternative form of bodkin.

bokken
A wooden katana, used as a training sword.

bokkens
plural of bokken

bolas
A throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of interconnected cords, designed to capture animals by entangling their legs.
A sticky thread whirled around by certain spiders to catch prey.

bolases
plural of bolas

boleadora
Synonym of bolas.

boleadoras
plural of boleadora

boleen
Alternative form of boline.

boleens
plural of boleen

boline
A white handled knife used in Wicca, for physical cutting, in contrast to the athame.

bolines
plural of boline

bolline
Alternative form of boline.

bollines
plural of bolline

boltface
The front surface of a bolt in a firearm or back of the firing chamber, against which the cartridge rests.

boltfaces
plural of boltface

bombardier
A bomber crew member who sights and releases bombs.
A non-commissioned officer rank in artillery, equivalent to corporal. Abbreviated Bdr.
An artilleryman; a gunner.
A bombardier beetle.

bombardiers
plural of bombardier

bombie
A bomblet from a cluster bomb.

bombies
Alternative form of bombsies (“style of playing marbles”).

bomblet
A small or subsidiary bomb, such as one of those released by a cluster bomb.

bomblets
plural of bomblet

boomstick
In logging, any of the larger logs chained together to create a floating boom.
A firearm; especially, a shotgun, and most especially, a sawed-off version.

boomsticks
plural of boomstick

boondagger
A masculine or aggressive lesbian.

boondaggers
plural of boondagger

boondie
A stone thrown as a weapon; or a heavy club.

boondies
plural of boondie

botkin
Alternative form of bodkin.

botkins
plural of botkin

botties
plural of botty

bouche
A slit, notch or opening in the edge of a (physical or heraldic) shield, through which the bearer's lance or sword could be used or in which it could be rested.

bouches
plural of bouche

bourrelet
An accurately machined portion around the diameter of a shell of a gun, which acts to increase accuracy of projectile fit to the barrel.
An escoffion.
A raised rim around a footprint consisting of sediment displaced by the pressure of the step.

bourrelets
plural of bourrelet

bowgun
Synonym of crossbow.

bowhunting
The hunting of game using a bow and arrow.

boxcutter
A utility knife.

boxcutters
plural of boxcutter

boxlock
A style of double-barrelled shotgun with concealed, self-cocking hammers that use a break-open action.

boxlocks
plural of boxlock

boyclit
The clitoris of a trans man.
The penis of an effeminate man.

boyclits
plural of boyclit

brackmard
Alternative form of braquemard (“type of sword”).

brackmards
plural of brackmard