bl.
abbreviation
bale; bales.
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bl.
1 Americanabbreviation
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bale; bales.
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barrel; barrels.
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black.
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block.
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blue.
b/l
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American
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B/L
Commerce.
b.l.
3
American
B.L.
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American
BL
1
British
abbreviation
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Bachelor of Law
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Bachelor of Letters
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Barrister-at-Law
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British Library
B/L
2
British
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bl
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British
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Lond. by Thomas Colwell, 5 vol. bl. l.
From Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance by Thomas Frognall Dibdin
Can you likewise afford me any account of a Collection of Poems, bl. l., 4to. by one John Southern?
From Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance by Thomas Frognall Dibdin
The Myrroure of Golde for the Synfull Soule, bl. l. wood-cuts.
From Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance by Thomas Frognall Dibdin
The title is Fantasticks: seruing for a perpetuall Prognostication, with the subjects of the twenty-four Descants, as they are called, in prose, contained in the volume. 4to. bl. lett.
From Notes and Queries, Number 55, November 16, 1850 by Various
Monument of Matrons, containing seven severall lamps of Virginitie, by Thomas Bentley; bl. l.
From Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance by Thomas Frognall Dibdin
Merry Jest of Robin Hood, and of his Life, with a new Play for to be plaied in May-Games; very pleasant and full of pastime, b.l. imp. by Edward White, 4to.
From Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance by Thomas Frognall Dibdin
George Whetstone's Mirrour for Magistrates of cities, b.l., printed by Richard Jones, 1584, 4to.
From Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance by Thomas Frognall Dibdin
The Droome of Doomesday, 3 parts, b.l. ib.
From Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance by Thomas Frognall Dibdin
A pleasant new Fancie of a Foundling's Device intitled and cald the Nurcerie of Names, with wood borders, b.l. 4to. ib. impr. by Rich.
From Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance by Thomas Frognall Dibdin
Hereafter foloweth a little Booke which has to name, Whi come ye not to Courte, b.l. impr. by John Wyght. 12mo.
From Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance by Thomas Frognall Dibdin
Corbisier sued state elections officials on behalf of a person identified as B.L., a registered voter in Anchorage with a visual impairment.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 11, 2022
In the new summer novel "The Peacekeeper," writer B.L.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2022
But they said elections officials worked with Corbisier and B.L. on improvements to the online delivery options, which they said the plaintiffs initially “expressed satisfaction with.”
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 10, 2022
“The Cheerleading Rules were not subject to negotiation; and B.L. and her mother were not represented by counsel when they agreed B.L. would abide by the Rules.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2021
B.L. guns and 3,700 yards for the 12-pr.
From History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government by Great Britain. War Office
"The story shares themes often found in BL, such as the desire to love freely despite internalised homophobia and the contrast between... vulnerable emotions and a hyper-masculine environment," says Chicca, an illustrator and BL fan.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026
A sprinkle of sporting rivalry gives you the heady alchemy of why Heated Rivalry resonates with long-time BL fans.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026
For months in summer 2023 you could see location signs attached to lampposts around the city with "BL 2" pointing in various directions.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2024
Not only does casting idols lure in K-pop fans, which are legion worldwide, but they also share traits with BL fans.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2023
BL: Also, Jule told the landlady her name is Imogen.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
Then he saw that in abbreviating he had unconsciously used the familiar sign, "B/L," the common abbreviation of "bill of lading."
From The Taming of Red Butte Western by Francis Lynde
Free sporozoites, showing their changes of form. n, Nucleus of the parasite. p, Melanin pigment. fl, “Flagella.” sp. bl.,
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various
Now this peculiar result could be brought about if the gametic series produced by the F1 plant consisted of 7 BL + 1 Bl + 1 bL + 7 bl out of every 16 gametes.
From Mendelism Third Edition by Reginald Crundall Punnett
Bd, as in rob'd; bdst, prob'dst; bl, bl and, able; bld, hum-bl'd; bldst, troubl'dst; blst, troubl'st; blz, crumbles; br, brand; bz, ribs.
From Sanders' Union Fourth Reader by Charles W. Sanders
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