*babillement, n.m., talkativeness, loquacity, garrulity.

*babiller, v.n., to prate, to tattle, to gossip.

babine, n.f., lip (of animals); chop. Il s’en lèche les —s; he is smacking his lips over it.

babiole, n.f., bauble, gewgaw, toy, knick-knack, plaything, trifle, trinket.

bâbord, n.m., (nav.) port.

bâbord, adv., larboard; aport.

bâbordais, n.m., (nav.) larboard-watch.

babouche, n.f., Turkish slipper.

babouin, n.m., baboon, monkey (of a child). Faire baiser le — à quelqu’un; to make any one eat humble pie.