Defn: A small red fish of the genus Cepola; the ribbon fish.
BANDICOOT Ban"di*coot, n. Etym: [A corruption of the native name.] (Zoöl.) (a) A species of very large rat (Mus giganteus), found in India and Ceylon. It does much injury to rice fields and gardens. (b) A ratlike marsupial animal (genus Perameles) of several species, found in Australia and Tasmania.
BANDING PLANE
Band"ing plane`.
Defn: A plane used for cutting out grooves and inlaying strings and bands in straight and circular work.
BANDIT Ban"dit, n.; pl.Bandits, or Banditti. Etym: [It. bandito outlaw, p.p. of bandire to proclaim, to banish, to proscribe, LL. bandire, bannire. See Ban an edict, and cf. Banish.]
Defn: An outlaw; a brigand.
No savage fierce, bandit, or mountaineer. Milton.
Note: The plural banditti was formerly used as a collective noun.
Deerstealers are ever a desperate banditti. Sir W. Scott.
BANDLE Ban"dle, n. Etym: [Ir. bannlamh cubit, fr. bann a measure + lamh hand, arm.]
Defn: An Irish measure of two feet in length.
BANDLET
Band"let, n.