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Bath - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Bath : (noun)
1: a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed
(as to process it or to maintain it at a constant
temperature or to lubricate it); "she soaked the etching
in an acid bath"
2: you soak your body in a bathtub; "he has a good bath every
morning"
3: a relatively large open container that you fill with water
and use to wash the body [syn: bathtub, bathing tub, tub]
4: an ancient Hebrew liquid measure equal to about 10 gallons
5: a town in southwestern England on the River Avon; famous for
its hot springs and Roman remains [syn: Bath]
6: a room (as in a residence) containing a bath or shower and
usually a washbasin and toilet [syn: bathroom]
(verb)
1: clean one's body by immersion into water; "The child should
bathe every day" [syn: bathe]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Bath : \Bath\ (b[.a]th; 61), n.; pl. Baths (b[.a]thz). [AS.
b[ae][eth]; akin to OS. & Icel. ba[eth], Sw., Dan., D., & G.
bad, and perh. to G. b["a]hen to foment.]
1. The act of exposing the body, or part of the body, for
purposes of cleanliness, comfort, health, etc., to water,
vapor, hot air, or the like; as, a cold or a hot bath; a
medicated bath; a steam bath; a hip bath.
2. Water or other liquid for bathing.
3. A receptacle or place where persons may immerse or wash
their bodies in water.
4. A building containing an apartment or a series of
apartments arranged for bathing.
Among the ancients, the public baths were of amazing
extent and magnificence. --Gwilt.
5. (Chem.) A medium, as heated sand, ashes, steam, hot air,
through which heat is applied to a body.
6. (Photog.) A solution in which plates or prints are
immersed; also, the receptacle holding the solution.
Note: Bath is used adjectively or in combination, in an
obvious sense of or for baths or bathing; as, bathroom,
bath tub, bath keeper.
Douche bath. See Douche.
Order of the Bath, a high order of British knighthood,
composed of three classes, viz., knights grand cross,
knights commanders, and knights companions, abbreviated
thus: G. C. B., K. C. B., K. B.
Russian bath, a kind of vapor bath which consists in a
prolonged exposure of the body to the influence of the
steam of water, followed by washings and shampooings.
Turkish bath, a kind of bath in which a profuse
perspiration is produced by hot air, after which the body
is washed and shampooed.
Bath house, a house used for the purpose of bathing; --
also a small house, near a bathing place, where a bather
undresses and dresses.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Bath : \Bath\, n.
A city in the west of England, resorted to for its hot
springs, which has given its name to various objects.
Bath brick, a preparation of calcareous earth, in the form
of a brick, used for cleaning knives, polished metal, etc.
Bath chair, a kind of chair on wheels, as used by invalids
at Bath. ``People walked out, or drove out, or were pushed
out in their Bath chairs.'' --Dickens.
Bath metal, an alloy consisting of four and a half ounces
of zinc and one pound of copper.
Bath note, a folded writing paper, 8 1/2 by 14 inches.
Bath stone, a species of limestone (o["o]lite) found near
Bath, used for building.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Bath : \Bath\, n. [Heb.]
A Hebrew measure containing the tenth of a homer, or five
gallons and three pints, as a measure for liquids; and two
pecks and five quarts, as a dry measure.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Bath, IL (village, FIPS 4156)
Location: 40.19113 N, 90.14238 W
Population (1990): 388 (216 housing units)
Area: 0.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Bath, IN
Zip code(s): 47010
Bath, ME (city, FIPS 3355)
Location: 43.93807 N, 69.83742 W
Population (1990): 9799 (4236 housing units)
Area: 23.7 sq km (land), 10.6 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 04530
Bath, MI
Zip code(s): 48808
Bath, NC (town, FIPS 3840)
Location: 35.46541 N, 76.81506 W
Population (1990): 154 (108 housing units)
Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 1.6 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 27808
Bath, NH
Zip code(s): 03740
Bath, NY (village, FIPS 4759)
Location: 42.33700 N, 77.31843 W
Population (1990): 5801 (2640 housing units)
Area: 7.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Bath, PA (borough, FIPS 4432)
Location: 40.72758 N, 75.39179 W
Population (1990): 2358 (914 housing units)
Area: 2.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 18014
Bath, SD
Zip code(s): 57427
Based on U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [Census_Database]:
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Bath : a Hebrew liquid measure, the tenth part of an homer (1 Kings
7:26, 38; Ezek. 45:10, 14). It contained 8 gallons 3 quarts of
our measure. "Ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath" (Isa.
5:10) denotes great unproductiveness.
Based on U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [Census_Database]:
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Example Usage of Bath |
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styletrain: @ClintonSparks HAHA and you going all the way to France with that! Go to the Bath room and put some soap under your nose |
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subversion: @missamyclay96 at least it's not about my nekkidness in a bubble Bath. :P |
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MackenzieWhite: To all my lovely phi sig's i'm sorry if i don't return next semester, Bath and body works may kill me before the holidays are over :) |
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