bl.

¹ American  

abbreviation

1. bale; bales.

2. barrel; barrels.

3. black.

4. block.

5. blue.

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b/l ² American  

Or B/L

Commerce.

1. bill of lading.

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b.l. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. bill of lading.

2. Ordnance. breech loading.

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B.L. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. Bachelor of Laws.

2. Bachelor of Letters.

3. bill of lading.

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BL ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. Bachelor of Law

2. Bachelor of Letters

3. Barrister-at-Law

4. British Library

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B/L ² British  

abbreviation

1. bill of lading

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bl ³ British  

abbreviation

1. barrel

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Example Sentences

The late Expedition in Scotlande, made by the Kinges Hyhnys Armye, under the conduit of the Ryht Honourable the Earl of Hertforde, the yere of our Lorde God, 1544. bl. l.

From Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance by Dibdin, Thomas Frognall

Oh! read over Dr. John Bridges, for it is a worthie Worke, &c. bl. letter, &c. 4to.

From Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance by Dibdin, Thomas Frognall

Office de la Vierge, manuscrit, avec 39 miniatures et un grand nombre de figures bizarres, oiseaux, etc. sup�rieurement execut�; 2 vol. in 8o. m. bl. doubl� de tapis, avec �tuis.

From Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance by Dibdin, Thomas Frognall

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

Can you furnish me with a transcript of the title-page to Watson's Sonnets or Love Passions, 4to. bl. l.?

From Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance by Dibdin, Thomas Frognall