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Meaning of BALMORAL

Pronunciation:  bal'mârul, bal'mârûl

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  a brimless dark blue Scottish cap with a flat top and a plume on one side
  2. [n]  a sturdy laced walking shoe
 

BALMORAL is a 8 letter word that starts with B.

 

 Synonyms: bluebonnet
 
 See Also: cap, shoe

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Bal*mor"al\, n. [From Balmoral Castle, in
Aberdeenshire, Scotland.]
1. A long woolen petticoat, worn immediately under the dress.

2. A kind of stout walking shoe, laced in front.

         A man who uses his balmorals to tread on your toes.
                                               --George
                                               Eliot.

 

 

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