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.