| blacks | An ethnic group belonging to the negroid race. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| blacksmith | 1. A smith who works in iron with a forge, and makes iron utensils, horseshoes, etc. " The blacksmith may forge what he pleases." (Howell) 2. <zoology> A fish of the Pacific coast (Chromis, or Heliastes, punctipinnis), of a blackish colour. Origin: Black (in allusion to the colour of the metal) + smith. Cf. Whitesmith. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| blacksnake | <zoology> A snake of a black colour, of which two species are common in the United States, the Bascanium constrictor, or racer, sometimes six feet long, and the Scotophis Alleghaniensis, seven or eight feet long. The name is also applied to various other black serpents, as Natrix atra of Jamaica. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |