bakal, bakhal (Ar.), a storekeeper.
balachong, blachong (Malay), a condiment of prawns, shrimps, &c., fermented, salted, and spiced.
baladière (Fr.), a ballad singer.
baladin, baladine (Fr.), a public dancer: a mountebank.
balagan (Tartar), a booth of branches, &c.
bala-khanah (Pers.), an upper room.
balalaika (Russ.), a popular musical instrument.
ballet d'action (Fr.), a ballet combining action with dancing;—ballet divertissement, a ballet entertainment.
balliadera, balliadere, the same as Bayadère (q.v. in Dict.).
ballon d'essai (Fr.), an experimental balloon sent up: a 'feeler' of any kind.