A small, round ball at the end of a barrel of a gun used for aiming.
A narrow molding with semicircular section.
A bubble, in spirits.
Each in a string of small balls making up the rosary or paternoster.
Knowledge sufficient to direct one's activities to a purpose.
A small drop of water or other liquid.
A small, round object with a hole to allow it to be threaded on a cord or wire, particularly for decorative purposes.
A rigid edge of a tire that mounts it on a wheel; tire bead.
Various small, round solid objects.
To cause beads to form on (something).
To apply beads to.
To form into a bead.
A wooden case filled with balls, to be shot from a cannon.
A paper cartridge.
A gunner's bag for ammunition.
A military pass for a soldier on furlough.
An ornamental figure, often on an oval shield.
An oval figure containing the characters of an important personal name, such as that of royal or divine people.