balot-ar: (tr.) to elect (ulu) by second ballot, -o: second-ballot (in Europe; necessary when no candidate has obtained an absolute majority). -voto: vote by ballot. — DEFIRS
balote-ar: (intr., med. and gen.) to wabble, shake, tremble, quiver (pro). Def.: La vulgara senco di ica vorto expresas la movo ocilanta o tremanta di maso solida, ma elastika o viskoza (quale gelatino); IV-516. Ex.: Lua karno baloteas pro la shoko. — FIS
balustr-o: baluster: upright support for railing. Def.: Mikra pilastro fasonita. — DEFIRS
balustrad-o: balustrade, railing (cf. pasamano). Def.: Rango formacita ek balustri, generale horizontala. — DEFIRS
balzam-o: balsam: fragrant resin used as medicine; (fig.) balm, consolation; -ala, -oza: balsamic; balmy (odour, air, etc.); -iero: (genus) balsamodendron; -izar: to embalm (a body); -iz-ero, -isto: embalmer;pektoral -o: pectoral b.; -o di Gilead: balm of Gilead. — DEFIRS
balzamin-o: (bot) garden balsam (Impatiens balsamina). — DEFIRS
bambu-o: (bot.) bamboo. — DEFIRS
banan-o: (fruit) banana; -iero: b. tree (Musa sapientum). — DEFIRS
band-o: band (group), company, crew; (of fish) shoal; -acho: gang, clique; -o de furtisti: b. of robbers; rapt- -o: b. of brigands; haringo- -o: shoal of herrings. — DEFIRS
bandaj-o: (surg.) bandage; truss; (of a wheel) tire; -izar: to bandage; put a tire on; herniala -o: truss for rupture; menton- -o: chin-b. — DEFIRS
bande-ar: (intr., nav.) to have a list, be lopsided; -igar: to cause to list; -o: listing. — FIS
banderol-o: pennant, streamer, banderole. Def.: Bendo longa ek stofo, qua flotacas en l'aero; finas ofte per du pinti; en pikturi, portas surskriburi; II-708. — DEFIRS
bandit-o: bandit; -eso, -ismo: (state, system) banditism. — DEFIRS
bandolier-o: bandolier: cross-, shoulder-belt. Def.: Rimeno o sharpo pozita sur un shultro e suportanta ula kozo (ex. espado) sur l'altra latero, do pasanta oblique sur la korpo; II-708. — DEFIRS
baner-o: banner (as used by societies, orders); -ala fronto: (fig.) front line of battle, in battle array. Def.: Speco di rektangula insigno (en stofo) fixigita per horizontal latero a stango di sama longeso, qua pendas per du kordi de la stango per qua on portas la insigno; III-31. — DEFIS
banj-o*: (mus.) banjo: stringed musical instrument.
bank-o: (fin.) bank; -isto: banker; -o-bilieto: b. note; -o-aciono: bank share, -stock; emiso- -o: b. of issue; -o di diskonto: discount bank. — DEFIRS
bankrot-ar: (intr.) to be (or become) bankrupt; -igar: to bankrupt: cause bankruptcy to: -o: bankruptcy; -into,-ero: a bankrupt (cf. ne-solventa). Note: this word implies something disgraceful or criminal; cf.faliar. — DEFIRS
banyan-o: (2001) banyan (tree). — EFIRS
baobob-o: (bot.) baobab (Adansonia digitata). — DEFIRS
bapt-ar: (tr.) to baptize; -o-fili-(ul)o: godson, godchild; -o-matro: godmother; -o-patro: godfather; -o-nomo: Christian name, first name; -ala vasko, kuvo: baptismal font, tank; -eyo: baptistery, place for baptism. — EFIS
bar-ar: (tr.) to bar to stop up (a way, a door, etc.); -o-stango, -o-trabo: a bar (of wood or metal as for doors, windows); -ilo: barrier (in general); -il(o) -gardisto: gate-keeper; strado- -ilo: street barrier; (fig.) toll-gate; -ilo kontre-epidemia: sanitary cordon; turn- -ilo: turnstile, (surg.) tourniquet. — DEFIRS
barak-o: shed, hut; temporary wooden building to shelter soldiers, fishermen, etc.; booth, covered stall (in a fair); -o di jonglisto: juggler's booth. — DEFIRS
barakan-o: barracan: a camel's hair fabric. — DEFIRS
barakt-ar: (intr.) to struggle: strive to get away, writhe, strive (kontre) (cf. luktar). Ex.: La kaptata fisho baraktas en l'aquo. Baraktar per manui e pedi. (fig.) La sovaji ne forte baraktas kontre la morto. — R
baratri-o: (nav.) barratry. Def.: Fraudo da la kapitano o navestro kontre armatori od asekuristi; II-75. — DEFIRS
barb-o: beard: hair on the chin, lips and cheeks of men and animals; -oza: bearded; -isto: barber; -o- -pinselo: shaving brush; vango- -o: whiskers; menton- -o: chin -b.; labio- -o: mustache; blonda -o:blond b.; -o du-dia: a two-day b.; griz- -(ul)o: grey b.; kapro- -o: billy-goat b.; portar -o: to wear a b.; lanug- -o: down (on the face); -o nivatra, nivea: a snow-white b.; sen- -a: beardless. — DEFIRS
barbakan-o: (arch.) barbican; loop-hole; escape-hole (in retaining wall for water). — DEFIS