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Rhapsody \Rhap"so*dy\, n.; pl. {Rhapsodies}. [F. rhapsodie, L.
rhapsodia, Gr. "rapsw,di`a, fr. "rapsw,do`s a rhapsodist;
"ra`ptein to sew, stitch together, unite 'w,dh` a song. See
{Ode}.]
1. A recitation or song of a rhapsodist; a portion of an epic
poem adapted for recitation, or usually recited, at one
time; hence, a division of the Iliad or the Odyssey; --
called also a {book}.
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2. A disconnected series of sentences or statements composed
under excitement, and without dependence or natural
connection; rambling composition. "A rhapsody of words."
--Shak. "A rhapsody of tales." --Locke.
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3. (Mus.) A composition irregular in form, like an
improvisation; as, Liszt's "Hungarian Rhapsodies."
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Bell \Bell\, n. [AS. belle, fr. bellan to bellow. See {Bellow}.]
1. A hollow metallic vessel, usually shaped somewhat like a
cup with a flaring mouth, containing a clapper or tongue,
and giving forth a ringing sound on being struck.
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Note: Bells have been made of various metals, but the best
have always been, as now, of an alloy of copper and
tin.
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{The Liberty Bell}, the famous bell of the Philadelphia State
House, which rang when the Continental Congress declared
the Independence of the United States, in 1776. It had
been cast in 1753, and upon it were the words "Proclaim
liberty throughout all the land, to all the inhabitants
thereof."
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2. A hollow perforated sphere of metal containing a loose
ball which causes it to sound when moved.
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3. Anything in the form of a bell, as the cup or corol of a
flower. "In a cowslip's bell I lie." --Shak.
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4. (Arch.) That part of the capital of a column included
between the abacus and neck molding; also used for the
naked core of nearly cylindrical shape, assumed to exist
within the leafage of a capital.
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5. pl. (Naut.) The strikes of the bell which mark the time;
or the time so designated.
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Note: On shipboard, time is marked by a bell, which is struck
eight times at 4, 8, and 12 o'clock. Half an hour after
it has struck "eight bells" it is struck once, and at
every succeeding half hour the number of strokes is
increased by one, till at the end of the four hours,
which constitute a watch, it is struck eight times.
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{To bear away the bell}, to win the prize at a race where the
prize was a bell; hence, to be superior in something.
--Fuller.

{To bear the bell}, to be the first or leader; -- in allusion
to the bellwether or a flock, or the leading animal of a
team or drove, when wearing a bell.

{To curse by bell}, {book}, {and candle}, a solemn form of
excommunication used in the Roman Catholic church, the
bell being tolled, the book of offices for the purpose
being used, and three candles being extinguished with
certain ceremonies. --Nares.

{To lose the bell}, to be worsted in a contest. "In single
fight he lost the bell." --Fairfax.

{To shake the bells}, to move, give notice, or alarm. --Shak.
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Note: Bell is much used adjectively or in combinations; as,
bell clapper; bell foundry; bell hanger; bell-mouthed;
bell tower, etc., which, for the most part, are
self-explaining.
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{Bell arch} (Arch.), an arch of unusual form, following the
curve of an ogee.

{Bell cage}, or {Bell carriage} (Arch.), a timber frame
constructed to carry one or more large bells.

{Bell cot} (Arch.), a small or subsidiary construction,
frequently corbeled out from the walls of a structure, and
used to contain and support one or more bells.

{Bell deck} (Arch.), the floor of a belfry made to serve as a
roof to the rooms below.

{Bell founder}, one whose occupation it is to found or cast
bells.

{Bell foundry}, or {Bell foundery}, a place where bells are
founded or cast.

{Bell gable} (Arch.), a small gable-shaped construction,
pierced with one or more openings, and used to contain
bells.

{Bell glass}. See {Bell jar}.

{Bell hanger}, a man who hangs or puts up bells.

{Bell pull}, a cord, handle, or knob, connecting with a bell
or bell wire, and which will ring the bell when pulled.
--Aytoun.

{Bell punch}, a kind of conductor's punch which rings a bell
when used.

{Bell ringer}, one who rings a bell or bells, esp. one whose
business it is to ring a church bell or chime, or a set of
musical bells for public entertainment.

{Bell roof} (Arch.), a roof shaped according to the general
lines of a bell.

{Bell rope}, a rope by which a church or other bell is rung.


{Bell tent}, a circular conical-topped tent.

{Bell trap}, a kind of bell shaped stench trap.
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Book \Book\ (b[oo^]k), n. [OE. book, bok, AS. b[=o]c; akin to
Goth. b[=o]ka a letter, in pl. book, writing, Icel. b[=o]k,
Sw. bok, Dan. bog, OS. b[=o]k, D. boek, OHG. puoh, G. buch;
and fr. AS. b[=o]c, b[=e]ce, beech; because the ancient
Saxons and Germans in general wrote runes on pieces of
beechen board. Cf. {Beech}.]
1. A collection of sheets of paper, or similar material,
blank, written, or printed, bound together; commonly, many
folded and bound sheets containing continuous printing or
writing.
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Note: When blank, it is called a blank book. When printed,
the term often distinguishes a bound volume, or a
volume of some size, from a pamphlet.
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Note: It has been held that, under the copyright law, a book
is not necessarily a volume made of many sheets bound
together; it may be printed on a single sheet, as music
or a diagram of patterns. --Abbott.
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2. A composition, written or printed; a treatise.
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A good book is the precious life blood of a master
spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a
life beyond life. --Milton.
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3. A part or subdivision of a treatise or literary work; as,
the tenth book of "Paradise Lost."
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4. A volume or collection of sheets in which accounts are
kept; a register of debts and credits, receipts and
expenditures, etc.; -- often used in the plural; as, they
got a subpoena to examine our books.

Syn: ledger, leger, account book, book of account. [1913
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5. Six tricks taken by one side, in the game of bridge or
whist, being the minimum number of tricks that must be
taken before any additional tricks are counted as part of
the score for that hand; in certain other games, two or
more corresponding cards, forming a set.
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6. (Drama) a written version of a play or other dramatic
composition; -- used in preparing for a performance.

Syn: script, playscript.
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7. a set of paper objects (tickets, stamps, matches, checks
etc.) bound together by one edge, like a book; as, he
bought a book of stamps.
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8. a book or list, actual or hypothetical, containing records
of the best performances in some endeavor; a recordbook;
-- used in the phrase

{one for the book} or

{one for the books}.

Syn: record, recordbook.
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9. (Sport) the set of facts about an athlete's performance,
such as typical performance or playing habits or methods,
that are accumulated by potential opponents as an aid in
deciding how best to compete against that athlete; as, the
book on Ted Williams suggests pitching to him low and
outside.
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10. (Finance) same as {book value}.
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11. (Stock market) the list of current buy and sell orders
maintained by a stock market specialist.
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12. (Commerce) the purchase orders still outstanding and
unfilled on a company's ledger; as, book to bill ratio.
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Note: Book is used adjectively or as a part of many
compounds; as, book buyer, bookrack, book club, book
lore, book sale, book trade, memorandum book, cashbook.
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{Book account}, an account or register of debt or credit in a
book.

{Book debt}, a debt for items charged to the debtor by the
creditor in his book of accounts.

{Book learning}, learning acquired from books, as
distinguished from practical knowledge. "Neither does it
so much require book learning and scholarship, as good
natural sense, to distinguish true and false." --Burnet.

{Book louse} (Zool.), one of several species of minute,
wingless insects injurious to books and papers. They
belong to the {Pseudoneuroptera}.

{Book moth} (Zool.), the name of several species of moths,
the larv[ae] of which eat books.

{Book oath}, an oath made on {The Book}, or Bible.

{The Book of Books}, the Bible.

{Book post}, a system under which books, bulky manuscripts,
etc., may be transmitted by mail.

{Book scorpion} (Zool.), one of the false scorpions
({Chelifer cancroides}) found among books and papers. It
can run sidewise and backward, and feeds on small insects.


{Book stall}, a stand or stall, often in the open air, for
retailing books.

{Canonical books}. See {Canonical}.

{In one's books}, in one's favor. "I was so much in his
books, that at his decease he left me his lamp."
--Addison.

{To bring to book}.
(a) To compel to give an account.
(b) To compare with an admitted authority. "To bring it
manifestly to book is impossible." --M. Arnold.

{by the book}, according to standard procedures; using the
correct or usual methods.

{cook the books}, make fallacious entries in or otherwise
manipulate a financial record book for fraudulent
purposes.

{To curse by bell, book, and candle}. See under {Bell}.

{To make book} (Horse Racing), to conduct a business of
accepting or placing bets from others on horse races.

{To make a book} (Horse Racing), to lay bets (recorded in a
pocket book) against the success of every horse, so that
the bookmaker wins on all the unsuccessful horses and
loses only on the winning horse or horses.

{off the books}, not recorded in the official financial
records of a business; -- usually used of payments made in
cash to fraudulently avoid payment of taxes or of
employment benefits.

{one for the book}, {one for the books}, something
extraordinary, such as a record-breaking performance or a
remarkable accomplishment.

{To speak by the book}, to speak with minute exactness.

{to throw the book at}, to impose the maximum fine or penalty
for an offense; -- usually used of judges imposing
penalties for criminal acts.

{Without book}.
(a) By memory.
(b) Without authority.

{to write the book}, to be the leading authority in a field;
-- usually used in the past tense; as, he's not just an
average expert, he wrote the book.
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Book \Book\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Booked} (b[oo^]kt); p. pr. &
vb. n. {Booking}.]
1. To enter, write, or register in a book or list.
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Let it be booked with the rest of this day's deeds.
--Shak.
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2. To enter the name of (any one) in a book for the purpose
of securing a passage, conveyance, or seat; to reserve[2];
also, to make an arrangement for a reservation; as, to be
booked for Southampton; to book a seat in a theater; to
book a reservation at a restaurant.
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3. To mark out for; to destine or assign for; as, he is
booked for the valedictory. [Colloq.]
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Here I am booked for three days more in Paris.
--Charles
Reade.
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4. to make an official record of a charge against (a suspect
in a crime); -- performed by police.
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