-
1 bovinator
one who rails/reviles?; brawler (L+S), blusterer; one who seeks evasion -
2 bovinator
bŏvīnātor, ōris, m. [bovinor].I.A brawler, blusterer, reviler, acc. to the Gloss.: bovinatores thorubopoioi, thrullon poiountes ê tarachên; v. bovinor.—II.= tergiversator, one who seeks evasions (the figure drawn perh. from the holding back of draught cattle), Lucil. ap. Gell. 11, 7, 9; cf. Non. p. 79, 26. -
3 calcitro
1.calcĭtro, āre, v. n. [1 calx].I.Lit., to strike with the heels, to kick, of animals (very rare), Plin. 30, 16, 53, § 149; cf. calcitratus.—B. C.Prov.:* II.calcitrare contra stimulum,
to kick against the pricks, Amm. 18, 5, 1; Vulg. Act. 9, 5; 26, 14; cf. 1. calx. —In gen., to strike convulsively with the feet, of one dying, Ov M. 12, 240.2.calcĭtro, ōnis, m. [1. calcitro].I.One who strikes with his heels, a kicker: equus mordax, calcitro, Varr. ap. Non. p. 45, 2 (Sat. Men. 81, 3).—II.Of men, a boisterous fellow, a blusterer, Plaut. As. 2, 3, 11.
См. также в других словарях:
Blusterer — Blus ter*er, n. One who, or that which, blusters; a noisy swaggerer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Blusterer — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Blusterer >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 blusterer blusterer swaggerer vaporer roisterer brawler Sgm: N 1 fanfaron fanfaron Sgm: N 1 braggart braggart &c.(boaster) 884 Sgm: N 1 bully bul … English dictionary for students
blusterer — bluster ► VERB 1) talk in a loud or aggressive way with little effect. 2) (of wind or rain) blow or beat fiercely and noisily. ► NOUN ▪ blustering talk. DERIVATIVES blusterer noun blustery adjective. ORIGIN … English terms dictionary
blusterer — noun see bluster I … New Collegiate Dictionary
blusterer — See bluster. * * * … Universalium
blusterer — noun A person who blusters … Wiktionary
blusterer — n. noisy bullying person … English contemporary dictionary
blusterer — n. Swaggerer, bully, boaster, braggart, vaunter, roisterer, huff, braggadocio, drawcansir, fire eater, fanfaron, noisy fellow, bouncer (colloq.) … New dictionary of synonyms
blusterer — blus·ter·er … English syllables
blusterer — noun a person who causes trouble by speaking indiscreetly • Syn: ↑loudmouth • Derivationally related forms: ↑bluster • Hypernyms: ↑troublemaker, ↑trouble maker, ↑troubler, ↑mischief ma … Useful english dictionary
bluster — blusterer, n. blusteringly, adv. blustery, blusterous, adj. blusterously, adv. /blus teuhr/, v.i. 1. to roar and be tumultuous, as wind. 2. to be loud, noisy, or swaggering; utter loud, empty menaces or protests: He blusters about revenge but… … Universalium