balustrer, v.a., to rail in, fence in, surround with balusters.
balzan, adj., (man.) white-footed, trammeled.
balzane, n.f., (man.) whitefoot, white spot, blaze.
bambin, n.m., baby, brat, bantling.
bambochade, n.f., (paint.) grotesque picture, caricature.
bamboche, n.f., (pop.) puppet show; bit of a thing (person); drinking bout, spree; young bamboo, bamboo-cane. Faire une —; to have a spree. Faire des —s; to lead a disorderly life.
bambocheu-r, n.m., -se, n.f., (pop.) libertine.
bambou, n.m., bamboo-cane, bamboo.
ban, n.m., ban; public proclamation; banishment. —s, pl., banns (of matrimony). Dispense de —s; marriage license. Mettre au —; to send to Coventry. Rompre son —; to break one’s ban. Entre au —; to be under the ban.
banal, -e, adj., common; commonplace; mercenary. Expression —e; vulgar, commonplace expression.