| Arabist | n. [ Cf. F. Arabiste. ] One well versed in the Arabic language or literature; also, formerly, one who followed the Arabic system of surgery. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Babist | n. A believer in Babism. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Bistipuled | a. [ Pref. bi- + stipule. ] (Bot.) Having two stipules. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Bistort | n. [ L. bis + tortus, p. p. of torquere to twist: cf. F. bistorte. ] (Bot.) An herbaceous plant of the genus Polygonum, section Bistorta; snakeweed; adderwort. Its root is used in medicine as an astringent. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Bistoury | n.; pl. Bistouries [ F. bistouri. ] A surgical instrument consisting of a slender knife, either straight or curved, generally used by introducing it beneath the part to be divided, and cutting towards the surface. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Bistre | n. See Bister. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Bistre | { } n. [ F. bistre a color made of soot; of unknown origin. Cf., however, LG. biester frowning, dark, ugly. ] (Paint.) A dark brown pigment extracted from the soot of wood. [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Bister |
| bistred | adj. colored with or as if with bister.
Syn. -- bistered. [ WordNet 1.5 ] |
| bistro | n. 1. a small informal restaurant, especially one serving alcoholic beverages. [ WordNet 1.5 ] 2. a nightclub. [ PJC ] |
| bistroic | adj. of or pertaining to a bistro. [ WordNet 1.5 ] |
| Cambist | n. [ F. cambiste, It. cambista, fr. L. cambire to exchange. See Change. ] A banker; a money changer or broker; one who deals in bills of exchange, or who is skilled in the science of exchange. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Cambistry | n. The science of exchange, weight, measures, etc. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Clubbist | n. A member of a club; a frequenter of clubs. [ R. ] Burke. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Collybist | n. [ Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; a small coin. ] A money changer. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ] In the face of these guilty collybists. Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Diatribist | n. One who makes a diatribe or diatribes. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Gambist | n. [ It. gamba leg. ] (Mus.) A performer upon the viola di gamba. See under Viola. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Herbist | n. A herbalist. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Hobbist | n. One who accepts the doctrines of Thomas Hobbes. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Russophobist | { , [ Russia + Gr. fobei^n to fear. ] One who dreads Russia or Russian influence. [ Words sometimes found in the newspapers. ] [ 1913 Webster ] Variants: Russophobe |
| Syllabist | n. One who forms or divides words into syllables, or is skilled in doing this. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Theorbist | n. (Mus.) One who plays on a theorbo. [ 1913 Webster ] |
