Defn: A structure which heavy shot and shell will not penetrate.
BOMBSHELL
Bomb"shell` (, n.
Defn: A bomb. See Bomb, n.
BOMBYCID
Bom*by"cid, a. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Like or pertaining to the genus Bombyx, or the family
Bombycidæ.
BOMBYCINOUS
Bom*byc"i*nous, a. Etym: [L. bombycinus. See Bombazine.]
1. Silken; made of silk. [Obs.] Coles.
2. Being of the color of the silkworm; transparent with a yellow tint. E. Darwin.
BOMBYLIOUS
Bom*byl"i*ous, a. Etym: [L. bombylius a bumblebee, Gr. .]
Defn: Buzzing, like a bumblebee; as, the bombylious noise of the horse fly. [Obs.] Derham.