Index of English words, starting with "bl"

(1) - Blackball (v. t.) To blacken (leather, shoes, etc.) with blacking.
(2) - Blackball (v. t.) To vote against, by putting a black ball into a ballot box; to reject or exclude, as by voting against with black balls; to ostracize.
(3) - Blackball (n.) A ball of black color, esp. one used as a negative in voting; -- in this sense usually two words.
(4) - Blackball (n.) A composition for blacking shoes, boots, etc.; also, one for taking impressions of engraved work.

(1) - Blackbird (n.) In England, a species of thrush (Turdus merula), a singing bird with a fin note; the merle. In America the name is given to several birds, as the Quiscalus versicolor, or crow blackbird; the Agelaeus phoeniceus, or red-winged blackbird; the cowbird; the rusty grackle, etc. See Redwing.

(1) - Blackboard (n.) A broad board painted black, or any black surface on which writing, drawing, or the working of mathematical problems can be done with chalk or crayons. It is much used in schools.