Bauble

Bauble-n
1-something that is small and decorative but of little real value
2-a mock scepter of office carried by a court jester (archaic)

Synonyms
trinket
trifle
glass decoration
costume jewelry
ornament
paste jewelry

Batty

Batty-adj
slightly eccentric (informal)

Synonyms
crazy
loony
loopy
nutty
nuts
mad
eccentric
not in your right mind
sane (antonym)

Bawd

Bawd-n
1-a woman who runs a brothel
2-a prostitute

Batten

Batten-n
1-a thin flexible strip of wood or plastic inserted in pockets at the edge of a sail to keep it taut and flat
2-a narrow metal or wooden slat used to fasten down the edges of a tarpaulin coverign a ship's raised hatch in poor weather
3-a row of lights in a theater, or the strip or bar that holds it

vt
to provide, strengthen, or secure something with battens

Synonyms
strip of wood
board
slat
plank
bar
block
panel

Batiste

Batiste-n
a fine soft plain-woven fabric made of cotton or linen, used especially for clothing

Batik/battik

Batik/battik n
1-a method of hand-printing a fabric by covering with removable wax the parts that will not be dyed
2-fabric that has been hand-dyed by the batik method
3-a design produced by batik

Bastion

Bastion-n
1-somebody or something regarded as providing strong defense or support, especially for a belief or cause, or a place where there are such people
2-a fortified place
3-a projecting part of a wall, rampart, or other fortification

Synonyms
stronghold
mainstay
fortress
citadel