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Opening campaign of the American Revolutionary War
Boston campaign was the opening campaign of the American Revolutionary War, taking place primarily in the Province of Massachusetts Bay. The campaign
Boston_campaign
1775–76 siege of the American Revolutionary War
in the Boston campaign, but he remained in command for another two years for the New York and New Jersey campaign and the Philadelphia campaign. General
Siege_of_Boston
Capital and largest city in Massachusetts, United States
Boston (/ˈbɔːstən/ BAW-stən, /ˈbɒ-/) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. It serves as a cultural and financial center
Boston
involved no casualties. Major campaigns, theaters, and expeditions of the war Battles of Lexington and Concord (1775) Boston campaign (1775–1776) Invasion of
List of American Revolutionary War battles
List_of_American_Revolutionary_War_battles
1775 battle of the American Revolutionary War
Concord, Lincoln, Menotomy (present-day Arlington), and Cambridge. After the Boston Tea Party (1773), the British Parliament passed the Intolerable Acts (early
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Battles_of_Lexington_and_Concord
American military officer and planter (1742–1786)
served under George Washington in the Boston campaign, the New York and New Jersey campaign, and the Philadelphia campaign before being appointed quartermaster
Nathanael_Greene
2007 mass panic
On the morning of January 31, 2007, the Boston Police Department and the Boston Fire Department mistakenly identified battery-powered LED placards depicting
2007_Boston_Mooninite_panic
Battle of the American Revolutionary War
Battle of Chelsea Creek was the second military engagement of the Boston campaign of the American Revolutionary War. It is also known as the Battle of
Battle_of_Chelsea_Creek
1775 battle of the American Revolutionary War
Atkinson, Rick (2019). The Boston Campaign. Henry Holt and Co. ISBN 978-1627790437. Brooks, Victor (1999). The Boston Campaign. Conshohocken, PA: Combined
Battle_of_Bunker_Hill
Military action of the American Revolutionary War
(1999). The Boston Campaign. Conshohocken, PA: Combined Publishing. ISBN 1-58097-007-9. OCLC 42581510. French, Allen (1911). The Siege of Boston. New York:
Fortification of Dorchester Heights
Fortification_of_Dorchester_Heights
American politician (born 1978)
2014). "Marine Veteran Seth Moulton Wages Insurgent Campaign Against Fellow Democrat John Tierney". Boston Globe. Retrieved November 11, 2014. "Moulton & Mohammed"
Seth_Moulton
1775–76 logistical feat during the American Revolutionary War
York: G.P. Putnam's Sons. OCLC 77547631. Brooks, Victor (1999). The Boston Campaign. Conshohocken, PA: Combined Publishing. ISBN 1-58097-007-9. OCLC 42581510
Noble_train_of_artillery
Social movement organization
initial strike in Boston did not achieve the success its predecessor campaigns did, which some people expected. Some later campaigns at MIT were more successful
Justice_for_Janitors
1774 event leading up to the Revolutionary War
popular reaction to the removal of gunpowder from a gunpowder magazine near Boston by British troops under orders from General Thomas Gage, governor of the
Powder_Alarm
Election in Massachusetts, United States
The 2025 Boston mayoral election was held on November 4, 2025, to elect the mayor of Boston. Because more than two candidates qualified for the ballot
2025_Boston_mayoral_election
Faulkner Hospital and Boston's Museum of Fine Arts. Collins was also regarded as a key figure in her husband's political campaigns. Collins was born Mary
Mary Collins (First Lady of Boston)
Mary_Collins_(First_Lady_of_Boston)
Campaign of the American Revolutionary War
The Philadelphia campaign (1777–1778) was a British military campaign during the American Revolutionary War designed to gain control of Philadelphia. Philadelphia
Philadelphia_campaign
U.S. Founding Father and president from 1789 to 1797
troops. Washington and his army achieved an early victory at the Siege of Boston in March 1776 but were forced to retreat from New York City in November
George_Washington
American daily newspaper
The Boston Globe, also known locally as the Globe, is an American daily newspaper founded and based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Boston Globe is the oldest
The_Boston_Globe
American novelty candidate (born 1961)
Occupy Boston protests. He is the subject of the 2014 documentary Who Is Vermin Supreme? An Outsider Odyssey, which follows his 2012 campaign and explores
Vermin_Supreme
Private university in Boston, Massachusetts, US
Boston University (BU) is a private research university in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. BU was founded in 1839 by a group of Boston Methodists
Boston_University
1773 American protest against British taxation
The Boston Tea Party was an act of protest on December 16, 1773, during the American Revolution. Initiated by the Sons of Liberty in Boston, the capital
Boston_Tea_Party
1775 bombardment in Massachusetts, US
professionally as a consequence of the event. The British army was besieged in Boston after the battles of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775. They were
Burning_of_Falmouth
American baseball player (born 1997)
following the 2015 campaign. Sogard is also a nephew of former major-league players Steve Sax and Dave Sax. Sogard grew up a fan of the Boston Red Sox. "High
Nick_Sogard
American politician (1863–1950)
1950) was an American Democratic politician from Boston, Massachusetts. Fitzgerald served as mayor of Boston and a member of the United States House of Representatives
John_F._Fitzgerald
British military officer (1722–1775)
French and Indian War and the American War of Independence. Arriving in Boston in 1774 with the rank of major, he fought in the 1775 battles of Lexington
John_Pitcairn
1781 military campaign of the American Revolutionary War
The Yorktown campaign, also known as the Virginia campaign, was a series of military maneuvers and battles during the American Revolutionary War that
Yorktown_campaign
Ayanna Pressley was first elected to the Boston City Council in November 2009, and served as an at-large member from January 2010 until joining the United
Boston City Council tenure of Ayanna Pressley
Boston_City_Council_tenure_of_Ayanna_Pressley
U.S. military campaign in World War II
1942. Boston: Houghton-Mifflin Company. OCLC 487310466. Mueller, Joseph N. (1992). Guadalcanal 1942: the marines strike back. Osprey military Campaign. London:
Guadalcanal_campaign
Megaregion of the United States
military campaigns such as the Philadelphia Campaign, the New York and New Jersey Campaign, the Boston Campaign, and the Yorktown Campaign. The surrender
Northeast_megalopolis
American soldier and rebel (1747–1825)
Shays's unit was mobilized and marched to Boston. His company took part in the Boston campaign and Siege of Boston, and Shays fought at the Battle of Bunker
Daniel_Shays
British Army officer and politician (1729–1814)
Howe opted to remain in Boston for the winter and begin the campaign in 1776. As a result, the remainder of the Siege of Boston was largely a stalemate
William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe
William_Howe,_5th_Viscount_Howe
Campaign in the American Revolutionary War
Newport as a base for future operations against Boston and Connecticut. Howe then sketched a campaign for the following year in a letter to Lord Germain:
New York and New Jersey campaign
New_York_and_New_Jersey_campaign
American merchant, politician and military officer (1726–1808)
Continental Army while they were stationed at Cambridge and Boston in 1775 and 1776, during a campaign which saw Patriot troops successfully compel British forces
James_Warren_(politician)
1776 award of the Continental Congress
The Washington Before Boston Medal was the first medal commissioned by the Continental Congress and being struck in gold, is the first Congressional Gold
Washington Before Boston Medal
Washington_Before_Boston_Medal
Women's soccer club in Greater Boston
immediately discontinued the campaign. Criticism of the club's branding also led to a rebranding, which was unveiled as Boston Legacy FC in March 2025. The
Boston_Legacy_FC
American politician and businessman (born 1947)
The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on January 3, 2009. Bunker, Ted (November 11, 2002). "Donor cash still floods campaigns". Boston Herald
Mitt_Romney
American silversmith and military officer (1735–1818)
York: David McKay. ISBN 978-0-618-00194-1. Brooks, Victor (1999). The Boston Campaign: April 1775 – March 1776. Conshohocken, Pennsylvania: Combined Publishing
Paul_Revere
Major League Baseball franchise
The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of
Boston_Red_Sox
1775 event of the American Revolution
York: David McKay. ISBN 978-0-618-00194-1. Brooks, Victor (1999). The Boston Campaign: April 1775–March 1776. Conshohocken, Pennsylvania: Combined Publishing
Paul_Revere's_midnight_ride
2008 US television miniseries of President John Adams's adult life
Adams is sought as a defense counsel for the soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre by their commander, Captain Thomas Preston. Reluctant at first
John_Adams_(miniseries)
Catholic university in Massachusetts, US
fully realized, BC's first "capital campaign"—which included a large replica of Gasson Hall's clock tower set up on Boston Common to measure the fundraising
Boston_College
Massachusetts revolutionary declaration
Suffolk, Middlesex, Essex, and Worcester counties met at Faneuil Hall in Boston to oppose the recent Massachusetts Government Act, which had disenfranchised
Suffolk_Resolves
American politician (born 1974)
on the Boston City Council, Pressley was one of the first notable Massachusetts politicians to endorse Elizabeth Warren's successful campaign in Massachusetts'
Ayanna_Pressley
Attempt to influence the decision-making process within a specific group
political campaign is an organized effort which seeks to influence the decision making progress within a specific group. In democracies, political campaigns often
Political_campaign
Statue in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
installed along Commonwealth Avenue, between Arlington and Berkeley Streets, in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The 1864–1865 granite statue measures approximately
Statue of Alexander Hamilton (Boston)
Statue_of_Alexander_Hamilton_(Boston)
controversial redistricting debate on the Boston City Council, councilor Kendra Lara accused Murphy of running a "hate campaign" against her. Eagan, Margery (14
Darragh_Murphy
American nonprofit executive (born 1967)
National Urban League. Kraft ran for mayor of Boston in 2025, spending a record amount of money on a primary campaign. Kraft came in second in the primary, trailing
Josh_Kraft
Disease outbreak in Boston, USA
Cotton Mather sent letters to Boston's 14 other physicians regarding the outbreak imploring them to wage a medical campaign against smallpox by inoculating
1721_Boston_smallpox_outbreak
American newspaper (1884–1961)
The Boston Record was founded on September 3, 1884 by The Boston Daily Advertiser as an evening campaign newspaper. The Record was so popular that it was
The_Boston_Record
US Navy guided missile cruiser
0544701°W / 42.3718110; -71.0544701 USS Boston (CA-69/CAG-1), a Baltimore-class heavy cruiser and later a Boston-class guided missile cruiser, was the sixth
USS_Boston_(CA-69)
Overview of George Washington's position in the American Revolution
Adventure. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. OCLC 62690. Billias, George Athan, ed., George Washington's Generals pp 3–21. Bill, Alfred Hoyt. The Campaign of Princeton
George Washington in the American Revolution
George_Washington_in_the_American_Revolution
American politician (born 1973)
someone's success." He subsequently reflected during his mayoral campaign that his year at Boston Renaissance Charter Public School was a difficult experience
John_R._Connolly
1781 siege of the American Revolutionary War
the end of the battle, the Yorktown campaign proved to be decisive; there was no significant battle or campaign on the North American mainland after
Siege_of_Yorktown
American rock band
Boston is an American rock band formed in 1975 in Boston, Massachusetts, by chief songwriter and composer Tom Scholz. The band's core members included
Boston_(band)
American basketball player (born 2001)
October 2024, Boston appeared in a TikTok ad campaign for TOGETHXR and Aflac alongside Fever teammate, Lexie Hull. In July 2025, Boston joined the ownership
Aliyah_Boston
Campaign during the American Revolutionary War
Sullivan-Clinton Expedition, the Sullivan Campaign, and the Sullivan-Clinton Campaign) was a United States military campaign under the command of General John
Sullivan_Expedition
American advertising company
racy ads with 'Banned in Boston' campaign". The Patriot Ledger. Retrieved 2017-08-15. Christman, Lacey (2018-11-06). "6 campaigns examining drug and alcohol
DeVito/Verdi
Mayor of Boston since 2021
2025 Boston mayoral election, challenger Josh Kraft's campaign against Wu vastly outspent her campaign. Kraft spent record amounts for a Boston preliminary
Michelle_Wu
Election in Massachusetts, United States
The 2021 Boston mayoral election was held on November 2, 2021, to elect the mayor of Boston, Massachusetts. Incumbent mayor Marty Walsh was eligible to
2021_Boston_mayoral_election
assumed command of the colonial forces outside Boston on July 2, 1775, during the ongoing siege of Boston. His first steps were to establish procedures
Military career of George Washington
Military_career_of_George_Washington
Equestrian statue of George Washington by Thomas Ball in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
equestrian statue of George Washington by Thomas Ball is installed in Boston's Public Garden, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. The sculpture was commissioned
Equestrian statue of George Washington (Boston)
Equestrian_statue_of_George_Washington_(Boston)
Partisan clients Poll sponsored by The Boston Globe Poll sponsored by WCVB Poll sponsored by Deaton's campaign Poll sponsored by the Massachusetts Responsible
2026 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
2026_United_States_Senate_election_in_Massachusetts
Association football club in England
the next year, Boston won the Northern Premier League Premier Division play-offs in 2010 and had five unsuccessful play-off campaigns in the Conference
Boston_United_F.C.
Colonial army during the American Revolutionary War
Washington accepted and departed immediately for Boston, where he led the successful Siege of Boston. Washington served as the Continental Army's commander-in-chief
Continental_Army
American politician and lawyer (born 1933)
Warren for his old job". www.boston.com. Bob Oakes; Wilder Fleming (April 26, 2019). "Dukakis On Joe Biden's 2020 Campaign". WBUR. Archived from the original
Michael_Dukakis
governor in 1782. John Campbell served in the Boston campaign and the New York and New Jersey campaign early in the war, before being given command of
List of military leaders in the American Revolutionary War
List_of_military_leaders_in_the_American_Revolutionary_War
campaign gimmick". Politico. Retrieved February 15, 2026. Pindell, James. "Kamala Harris endorses Koh for Moulton's Congressional seat". The Boston Globe
2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts
2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Massachusetts
Election in Boston, Massachusetts
better-connected opponent, and the campaign became known for Collins's slogan, "Stop power politics". The election took place as Boston faced a shrinking tax base
1959_Boston_mayoral_election
Election in Massachusetts, United States
the longest-serving mayor in Boston's history. The first candidate to announce a campaign for mayor was at-Large Boston City Councillor John R. Connolly
2013_Boston_mayoral_election
Phrase used to describe a work prohibited in Boston
American moral crusader Anthony Comstock began a campaign to suppress vice. He found widespread support in Boston, particularly among upper-class officials.
Banned_in_Boston
1820 painting by John Trumbull
commission, completing this painting in 1820. It was displayed in New York City, Boston, and Baltimore before coming to Washington, D.C., and Trumbull supervised
Surrender_of_Lord_Cornwallis
President of the United States from 1961 to 1963
came in 1922, when he toured Boston wards with his grandfather Fitzgerald during his unsuccessful gubernatorial campaign. In September 1927, due to an
John_F._Kennedy
Canadian restaurant chain
Boston Pizza International Inc., doing business as Boston Pizza (BP; also known as Boston's The Gourmet Pizza Restaurant and Sports Bar outside of Canada)
Boston_Pizza
Armed Forces of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
continuously engaged the British as they retreated from Concord back to Boston later the same day. After the battles of Lexington and Concord in April
Massachusetts_National_Guard
1796 unfinished portrait of George Washington by Gilbert Stuart
Athenaeum Portrait, and is exhibited near the painting of her husband at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts and the National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C.
Athenaeum_Portrait
American political campaign
The 1988 Jesse Jackson presidential campaign was Jesse Jackson's second campaign for President of the United States. This time, his successes in the past
Jesse Jackson 1988 presidential campaign
Jesse_Jackson_1988_presidential_campaign
American Founding Father (1750–1806)
York: G.P. Putnam's Sons. OCLC 77547631. Brooks, Victor (1999). The Boston Campaign. Conshohocken, PA: Combined Publishing. ISBN 1-58097-007-9. OCLC 42581510
Henry_Knox
Psychedelic music marketing campaign
Bosstown Sound (or Boston Sound) was the catchphrase of a marketing campaign to promote psychedelic rock and psychedelic pop bands in Boston, Massachusetts
Bosstown_Sound
Baseball stadium in Boston, Massachusetts
in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, close to Kenmore Square. Since 1912, it has been the home field of Major League Baseball's (MLB) Boston Red
Fenway_Park
2011 protest movement
Launches Kickstarter Campaign for Occupy Boston Globe". BostInno. Retrieved 10 August 2012. Gurley, Gabrielle (30 January 2012). "The Boston Occupier goes old
Occupy_Boston
satisfaction and employee development and growth. The Boston Workers Alliance also leads a voter engagement campaign in the predominantly African American Grove
Boston_Workers_Alliance
American baseball player (born 1996)
runs and eight stolen bases. Wong made 63 appearances for Boston during the 2025 campaign, slashing .190/.262/.238 with seven RBI and two stolen bases
Connor_Wong
American video game developer (born 1977)
Spacekat, an independent video game development studio, with Amanda Warner in Boston, Massachusetts. She is also a blogger and podcaster on matters relating
Brianna_Wu
American soccer club in Greater Boston
Revolution are an American professional soccer club based in the Greater Boston area. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the
New_England_Revolution
Political campaign
"if elected, he will not serve." The campaign was launched in Boston in September 1995 by Lydia Eccles – a Boston artist who had long harbored concerns
Unabomber_for_President
Boston Legal is an American legal drama-comedy (dramedy) created by David E. Kelley, which was produced in association with 20th Century Fox Television
List_of_Boston_Legal_episodes
American baseball player (born 2002)
Conigliaro (21) and Ted Williams (20). In 44 appearances for Boston during his rookie campaign, Mayer batted .228/.272/.402 with four home runs and 10 RBI
Marcelo_Mayer
Pharaoh of Egypt from 1279 to 1213 BC
most successful warrior pharaohs, conducting no fewer than 15 military campaigns, all resulting in victories, excluding the Battle of Kadesh, which is
Ramesses_II
American diplomat and politician (born 1959)
McCain – Political Intelligence – A national political and campaign blog from The Boston Globe. Boston.com (August 1, 2012). Retrieved on September 29, 2012
Scott_Brown_(politician)
American politician
office, until she left to become campaign manager for Lydia Edwards in 2017. When Edwards took her seat on the Boston City Council, she hired Zapata as
Gabriela_Coletta_Zapata
2007 UK local government election
borough was formed in 1973. It was a single-issue party campaigning on getting a bypass for Boston. All the Labour and Liberal Democrat councillors lost
2007 Boston Borough Council election
2007_Boston_Borough_Council_election
Independent candidate from South Boston Ed Flynn, incumbent city councilor Brian Foley, South Boston resident and Trump 2024 campaign volunteer John FitzGerald
2025 Boston City Council election
2025_Boston_City_Council_election
American politician and political consultant
politician and political consultant currently serving as a member of the Boston City Council, representing its 8th district. She has held that office since
Sharon_Durkan
American military officer and judge
character". On March 17, 1776, British forces withdrew from Boston, thus ending the Boston campaign. In the summer of 1776, White was elevated to the rank
Robert_White_(judge)
Historic house in Massachusetts, US
Press. ISBN 9780674012882. OCLC 492735502. Brooks, Victor (1999). The Boston Campaign. Combined Publishing. ISBN 1-58097-007-9. Buel, Richard (2005). America
Elmwood (Cambridge, Massachusetts)
Elmwood_(Cambridge,_Massachusetts)
American politician
unsuccessful campaigns in Boston's nonpartisan mayoral elections in 2013. In April 2013 Barros announced his intention to run for mayor of the City of Boston. He
John_Barros
American abolitionist organization (1833–1840)
conventions, organized a multistate petition campaign, sued southerners who brought slaves into Boston, and sponsored elaborate, profitable fundraisers
Boston Female Anti-Slavery Society
Boston_Female_Anti-Slavery_Society
American baseball player (born 1999)
(born June 20, 1999) is an American professional baseball infielder for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB
Anthony_Seigler
American politician (born 1939)
resident of South Boston. Flynn worked as a personal family assistant to Vice President Hubert Humphrey during Humphrey's campaign in the 1968 presidential
Raymond_Flynn
BOSTON CAMPAIGN
BOSTON CAMPAIGN
Male
Hungarian
Hungarian form of Latin Augustinus, ÃGOSTON means "venerable."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from the place in Lincolnshire, the name of which means ‘BÅtwulf’s stone’. This has been considered to refer to St. Botulf, and to be the site of the monastery that he built in the 7th century, but it is more likely that the BÅtwulf of the place name was an ordinary landowner, and that the association with the saint was a later development because of the name.Probably an altered spelling of German Basten and perhaps Bastian.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of various places in Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, and East and North Yorkshire, all named Foston, from the Old Norse personal name Fótr + Old English tūn.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
A Midsummer Night's Dream' Bottom, a weaver, acts as Pyramus in the play within the play.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Burton.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a postern gate, from Old French posterne; in some cases it would have been a metonymic occupational name for a gatekeeper.English : habitational name from Poston in Herefordshire or Poston in Shropshire, which is named with an Old English personal name Possa + þorn ‘thorn tree’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Bolton.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Derbyshire, recorded in Domesday Book as Roschintone, possibly ‘estate (Old English tÅ«n) associated with HrÅthsige’, an Old English personal name.English : variant of Rosson.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English
A Place Name
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : variant of Beaton or Beeton.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English
From the Manor Farm
Surname or Lastname
English (eastern England)
English (eastern England) : variant of Beaton.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of buttons, from Old French bo(u)ton ‘knob’, ‘lump’.English : possibly a topographic name for someone who lived in a valley, from Old Norse botn ‘valley bottom’, or a habitational name from a place named with this word, as for example Botton in Lancashire or Botton Cross in North Yorkshire.Norwegian : habitational name from any of various farms named Botn, Botten, or Botnen, from Old Norse botn ‘small valley’, ‘valley end’. Compare Botner.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Parsi
Garden
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the numerous places in northern England named Bolton, especially the one in Lancashire, from Old English boðl ‘dwelling’, ‘house’ (see Bold 2) + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.
Surname or Lastname
French and English
French and English : from Old French bastun ‘stick’, hence a nickname for a person of authority, an officious person, or perhaps for a beadle or verger.English : habitational name from Baston in Lincolnshire, named with the Old Norse personal name Bak + Old English tūn ‘farmstead’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in East Yorkshire named Boynton, from the Old English personal name BÅfa + the connective particle -ing- denoting association + tÅ«n ‘settlement’. Alternatively, the name may have arisen from Boyton in Wiltshire (recorded in Domesday Book as Boientone) or from Boyington Court in Kent (recorded in 1207 as Bointon), both of which are named with the Old English personal name Boia + tÅ«n ‘settlement’.John Boynton emigrated from England to Salem, MA, 1638.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name, probably from a place in Norfolk named Booton, from an Old English personal name (BÅta or BÅ) + tÅ«n ‘settlement’. The present-day concentration of the surname is in the West Midlands and Wales.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a variant of northern Irish Houston.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Garden
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n.
The lowest part of anything; the foot; as, the bottom of a tree or well; the bottom of a hill, a lane, or a page.
v. i.
To reach or impinge against the bottom, so as to impede free action, as when the point of a cog strikes the bottom of a space between two other cogs, or a piston the end of a cylinder.
n.
A game at cards, played by four persons, with two packs of fifty-two cards each; -- said to be so called from Boston, Massachusetts, and to have been invented by officers of the French army in America during the Revolutionary war.
n.
See Baton.
n.
A staff or truncheon, used for various purposes; as, the baton of a field marshal; the baton of a conductor in musical performances.
n.
To fasten with a button or buttons; to inclose or make secure with buttons; -- often followed by up.
a.
Of or pertaining to the bosom.
n.
See Batten, and Baton.
n.
See Baton, and Baston.
v. i.
To take a liking to; to stick to one as cotton; -- used with to.
n.
The aurochs or European bison.
a.
Alt. of Bottone
v. i.
To be fastened by a button or buttons; as, the coat will not button.
a.
Of or pertaining to the bottom; fundamental; lowest; under; as, bottom rock; the bottom board of a wagon box; bottom prices.
v. t.
To reach or get to the bottom of.
n.
Cloth made of cotton.
v. t.
To furnish with a bottom; as, to bottom a chair.
a.
Intimate; confidential; familiar; trusted; cherished; beloved; as, a bosom friend.
n.
Power of endurance; as, a horse of a good bottom.
n.
The cotton plant. See Cotten plant, below.