Defn: One who banquets; one who feasts or makes feasts.
BANSHEE; BANSHIE Ban"shee, Ban"shie, n. Etym: [Gael. bean-shith fairy; Gael. & Ir. bean woman + Gael. sith fairy.]
Defn: A supernatural being supposed by the Irish and Scotch peasantry to warn a family of the speedy death of one of its members, by wailing or singing in a mournful voice under the windows of the house.
BANSSHEE; BANSHIE Bans"shee, Ban"shie, n. [Gael. bean-shith fairy; Gael. & Ir. bean woman + Gael. sith fairy.] (Celtic Folklore)
Defn: A supernatural being supposed to warn a family of the approaching death of one of its members, by wailing or singing in a mournful voice.
BANSTICKLE
Ban"stic`kle, n. Etym: [OE. ban, bon, bone + stickle prickle, sting.
See Bone, n., Stickleback.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A small fish, the three-spined stickleback.
BANTAM
Ban"tam, n.
Defn: A variety of small barnyard fowl, with feathered legs, probably brought from Bantam, a district of Java.
BANTAM WORK
Ban"tam work`.