Bumpkin/bumpkin (2)

Bumpkin/bumpkin-n
a pole at the back of a ship or boat to which a sail is attached by a rope

Bumptious

Bumptious-adj
stating opinions aggressively or self-importantly

Synonyms
full of yourself
pleased with yourself
self-satisfied
self-important
boastful
arogant
overbearing
brash
modest (antonym)

Bumpkin (1)

Bumpkin-n
a country person regarded as unsophisticated (informal)

Bulwark

Bulwark-n
1-a wall-like structure built to keep out attackers
2-a person or thing that gives protection or support
3-a wall built in the sea to shelter a harbor

npl-bulwarks
the sides of a ship projecting above the deck

vt
1-to fortify or protect a place by building walls around it
2-to defend or support somebody or something strongly

Synonyms
fortification
embankment
earthwork
barricade
rampart
wall

Bullock

Bullock-n
1-a young domestic bull
2-a castrated domestic bull

Bullion

Bullion-n
1-gold or silver in the form of bars or ingots
2-any metal in the form of an unshaped mass
3-ornamental fringing or braid made of twisted gold or silver thread and used, for example, to edge curtains

Synonyms
gold
gold bars
gold ingots

Bulkhead

Bulkhead-n
1-a partition inside a ship, aircraft, or large vehicle
2-a wall built to hold back something, for example, water or soil

Synonyms
partition
wall
dividing wall