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beat or ram the groiind, i.e., the original of the " ram," or 

 weight in a pile-driving machine. In the Records of Boston, 

 Lincolnshire, the corporation had a large cast bell-metal 

 object, used in pile-driving, which they termed a " welkin " 

 or " welking " a term still used for a big ungainly man a 

 " welkin-fellow." 



Bevel. A term used to describe a sloped or canted surface. 

 Bevel Siding. Lap siding ; siding weather board. 



Bill of Entry. A document handed to the Customs authorities 

 by importers, declaring and describing goods before 

 landing same. 



Bill Oi Exchange. A written order for payment of money drawn 

 by one person on another. If drawn on a bank it is called 

 a cheque. 



Bill of Lading is a formal receipt subscribed by the master of a ship 

 in liis capacity of carrier, acknowledging that he has received 

 the goods specified in it on board his ship, and binding him- 

 self (under certain exceptions) to deliver them, in the like 

 good order as received, at the place, and to the individual 

 named in the bill, or his assigns, on his or their paying him 

 the stipulated freight, etc. When goods are sent by a ship 

 under a charterparty, the bills of lading are delivered by the 

 master to the merchant by whom the goods are shipped ; 

 but when they are sent by a general ship that is, by a ship 

 not hired by charterparty, but employed as a general carrier 

 each individual who sends goods on board receives a bill 

 of lading for the same. By the joint effect of custom and 

 statute the bill of lading is a document of title to the goods 

 and the ownership of the goods on sale may pass by endorse- 

 ment of the bill of lading. A " through bill of lading " is 

 a document made for the conveyance of goods from one place 

 to another by several shipowners or railway companies. 

 A " clean " bill of lading is a bill of lading which has nothing 

 in the margin qualifying the terms in the bill of lading 

 itself. 



Bill of Sale. A document of mortgage or transfer of movable 

 property, the possession of which is retained by the trans- 

 ferrer or borrower, such as furniture, ships, etc. To be valid 

 in England is subject to stringent conditions as to registra- 

 tion and form. 



Billet. A short round section of a log. 



Billian or Borneo Ironwoofl (Eusideroxylon Zwageri). A heavy, 

 hard, strong and durable wood from North Borneo. Used 

 for piles, beams or planks. 



