The American Printer: A Manual of Typography / Containing practical directions for managing all departments of a printing office, as well as complete instructions for apprentices; with several useful tables, numerous schemes for imposing forms in every variety, hints to authors, etc.

by Thomas MacKellar

Bon-bon.—A sweetmeat; confectionery.

Bonhomie.—Good-natured simplicity.

Bonis nocet quisquis pepercerit malis.—He hurts the good who spares the bad.

Bonne bouche.—A delicious morsel.

Bonus.—An extra payment for a service rendered or a thing received.

Boreas.—The north wind.

Boudoir.—A small private apartment.

Bourgeois.—A citizen of the trading class; a printing type.

Bourgeoisie.—The body of citizens.

Bravura.—A song of difficult execution.