2. A device by means of which bills, etc., are held.
BILLHOOK
Bill"hook`, n. Etym: [Bill + hook.]
Defn: A thick, heavy knife with a hooked point, used in pruning hedges, etc. When it has a short handle, it is sometimes called a hand bill; when the handle is long, a hedge bill or scimiter.
BILLIARD
Bil"liard, a.
Defn: Of or pertaining to the game of billiards. "Smooth as is a billiard ball." B. Jonson.
BILLIARDS Bil"liards, n. Etym: [F. billiard billiards, OF. billart staff, cue form playing, fr. bille log. See Billet a stick.]
Defn: A game played with ivory balls o a cloth-covered, rectangular table, bounded by elastic cushions. The player seeks to impel his ball with his cue so that it shall either strike (carom upon) two other balls, or drive another ball into one of the pockets with which the table sometimes is furnished.
BILLING
Bill"ing, a. & n.
Defn: Caressing; kissing.
BILLINGSGATE
Bil"lings*gate`, n.