Defn: To stammer. [Obs.]
BALBUTIES
Bal*bu"ti*es, n. (Med.)
Defn: The defect of stammering; also, a kind of incomplete pronunciation.
BALCON
Bal"con, n.
Defn: A balcony. [Obs.] Pepys.
BALCONIED
Bal"co*nied, a.
Defn: Having balconies.
BALCONY Bal"co*ny, n.; pl. Balconies. Etym: [It. balcone; cf. It. balco, palco, scaffold, fr. OHG. balcho, pa, beam, G. balken. See Balk beam.]
1. (Arch.)
Defn: A platform projecting from the wall of a building, usually resting on brackets or consoles, and inclosed by a parapet; as, a balcony in front of a window. Also, a projecting gallery in places of amusement; as, the balcony in a theater.