1. (Fort.)
Defn: A narrow shelf or path between the bottom of a parapet and the ditch.
2. (Engineering)
Defn: A ledge at the bottom of a bank or cutting, to catch earth that may roll down the slope, or to strengthen the bank.
BERMUDA GRASS
Ber*mu"da grass`. (Bot.)
Defn: A kind of grass (Cynodon Dactylon) esteemed for pasture in the
Southern United States. It is a native of Southern Europe, but is now
wide-spread in warm countries; — called also scutch grass, and in
Bermuda, devil grass.
BERMUDA LILY
Ber*mu"da lil"y. (Bot.)
Defn: The large white lily (Lilium longiflorum eximium, syn. L.
Harrisii) which is extensively cultivated in Bermuda.
BERNACLE
Ber"na*cle, n.
Defn: See Barnacle.