[syn: bathe, bath]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Bath \Bath\, n. [Heb.]
A Hebrew measure containing the tenth of a homer, or five
gallons and three pints, as a measure for liquids; and two
pecks and five quarts, as a dry measure.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Bath \Bath\, n.
A city in the west of England, resorted to for its hot
springs, which has given its name to various objects.
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Bath brick, a preparation of calcareous earth, in the form
of a brick, used for cleaning knives, polished metal, etc.
Bath chair, a kind of chair on wheels, as used by invalids
at Bath. "People walked out, or drove out, or were pushed
out in their Bath chairs." --Dickens.
Bath metal, an alloy consisting of four and a half ounces
of zinc and one pound of copper.
Bath note, a folded writing paper, 8 1/2 by 14 inches.
Bath stone, a species of limestone (o["o]lite) found near
Bath, used for building.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Bath \Bath\ (b[.a]th; 61), n.; pl. Baths (b[.a][th]z). [AS.
b[ae][eth]; akin to OS. & Icel. ba[eth], Sw., Dan., D., & G.
bad, and perh. to G. b[aum]hen to foment.]
1. The act of exposing the body, or part of the body, for
purposes of cleanliness, comfort, health, etc., to water,
vapor, hot air, or the like; as, a cold or a hot bath; a
medicated bath; a steam bath; a hip bath.
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2. Water or other liquid for bathing.
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3. A receptacle or place where persons may immerse or wash
their bodies in water.
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4. A building containing an apartment or a series of
apartments arranged for bathing.
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Among the ancients, the public baths were of amazing
extent and magnificence. --Gwilt.
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5. (Chem.) A medium, as heated sand, ashes, steam, hot air,
through which heat is applied to a body.
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6. (Photog.) A solution in which plates or prints are
immersed; also, the receptacle holding the solution.
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Note: Bath is used adjectively or in combination, in an
obvious sense of or for baths or bathing; as, bathroom,
bath tub, bath keeper.
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Douche bath. See Douche.
Order of the Bath, a high order of British knighthood,
composed of three classes, viz., knights grand cross,
knights commanders, and knights companions, abbreviated
thus: G. C. B., K. C. B., K. B.
Russian bath, a kind of vapor bath which consists in a
prolonged exposure of the body to the influence of the
steam of water, followed by washings and shampooings.
Turkish bath, a kind of bath in which a profuse
perspiration is produced by hot air, after which the body
is washed and shampooed.
Bath house, a house used for the purpose of bathing; --
also a small house, near a bathing place, where a bather
undresses and dresses.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
bath
n 1: a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed
(as to process it or to maintain it at a constant
temperature or to lubricate it); "she soaked the etching in
an acid bath"
2: you soak and wash your body in a bathtub; "he has a good bath
every morning"
3: a relatively large open container that you fill with water
and use to wash the body [syn: bathtub, bathing tub,
bath, tub]
4: an ancient Hebrew liquid measure equal to about 10 gallons
5: a town in southwestern England on the River Avon; famous for
its hot springs and Roman remains
6: a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and
usually a washbasin and toilet [syn: bathroom, bath]
v 1: clean one's body by immersion into water; "The child should
bathe every day" [syn: bathe, bath]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
108 Moby Thesaurus words for "bath":
Finnish bath, Japanese bath, Russian bath, Swedish bath,
Turkish bath, acid bath, affusion, aquamanile, aspergation,
aspersion, automatic dishwasher, bagnio, balneae, balneum, baptism,
basin, bathe, bathhouse, bathing, bathroom, baths, bathtub,
bedewing, bidet, caldarium, cold shower, dampening, damping,
deluge, dewing, dip, dishpan, dishwasher, douche, drowning, ewer,
finger bowl, fixing bath, flooding, hip bath, hosing, hosing down,
humidification, hummum, immersion, inundation, irrigation,
kitchen sink, lavabo, lavatory, laving, mercury bath, mikvah,
moistening, needle bath, piscina, plunge bath, public baths,
rest room, rinsing, sauna, sauna bath, sheep dip, shower,
shower bath, shower curtain, shower head, shower room,
shower stall, showers, sink, sitz bath, spa, sparging, spattering,
splashing, splattering, sponge, sponge bath, spraying, sprinkling,
steam room, submersion, sudarium, sudatorium, swashing, sweat bath,
sweat room, tepidarium, thermae, tub, wash, wash barrel,
wash boiler, washbasin, washbowl, washdish, washer,
washing machine, washing pot, washpot, washroom, washstand,
washtub, watering, watering place, wetting, whirlpool bath
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary:
Bath
a Hebrew liquid measure, the tenth part of an homer (1 Kings
7:26, 38; Ezek. 45:10, 14). It contained 8 gallons 3 quarts of
our measure. "Ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath" (Isa.
5:10) denotes great unproductiveness.
The Devil's Dictionary (1881-1906):
BATH, n. A kind of mystic ceremony substituted for religious worship,
with what spiritual efficacy has not been determined.
The man who taketh a steam bath
He loseth all the skin he hath,
And, for he's boiled a brilliant red,
Thinketh to cleanliness he's wed,
Forgetting that his lungs he's soiling
With dirty vapors of the boiling.
Richard Gwow
U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000):
Bath -- U.S. County in Kentucky
Population (2000): 11085
Housing Units (2000): 4994
Land area (2000): 279.458433 sq. miles (723.793989 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 4.484921 sq. miles (11.615891 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 283.943354 sq. miles (735.409880 sq. km)
Located within: Kentucky (KY), FIPS 21
Location: 38.147434 N, 83.758080 W
Headwords:
Bath
Bath, KY
Bath County
Bath County, KY
U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000):
Bath -- U.S. County in Virginia
Population (2000): 5048
Housing Units (2000): 2896
Land area (2000): 531.862887 sq. miles (1377.518496 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 2.701166 sq. miles (6.995988 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 534.564053 sq. miles (1384.514484 sq. km)
Located within: Virginia (VA), FIPS 51
Location: 38.045393 N, 79.745878 W
Headwords:
Bath
Bath, VA
Bath County
Bath County, VA
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Bath, NY -- U.S. village in New York
Population (2000): 5641
Housing Units (2000): 2826
Land area (2000): 2.878165 sq. miles (7.454414 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 2.878165 sq. miles (7.454414 sq. km)
FIPS code: 04759
Located within: New York (NY), FIPS 36
Location: 42.337650 N, 77.316876 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Bath, NY
Bath
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Bath, NC -- U.S. town in North Carolina
Population (2000): 275
Housing Units (2000): 150
Land area (2000): 0.362324 sq. miles (0.938416 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.689536 sq. miles (1.785890 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1.051860 sq. miles (2.724306 sq. km)
FIPS code: 03840
Located within: North Carolina (NC), FIPS 37
Location: 35.474437 N, 76.808863 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 27808
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Bath, NC
Bath
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Bath, IL -- U.S. village in Illinois
Population (2000): 310
Housing Units (2000): 153
Land area (2000): 0.365195 sq. miles (0.945850 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000404 sq. miles (0.001046 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.365599 sq. miles (0.946896 sq. km)
FIPS code: 04156
Located within: Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
Location: 40.191336 N, 90.140819 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Bath, IL
Bath
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Bath, PA -- U.S. borough in Pennsylvania
Population (2000): 2678
Housing Units (2000): 1126
Land area (2000): 0.904562 sq. miles (2.342805 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000851 sq. miles (0.002205 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.905413 sq. miles (2.345010 sq. km)
FIPS code: 04432
Located within: Pennsylvania (PA), FIPS 42
Location: 40.726556 N, 75.390338 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 18014
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Bath, PA
Bath
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Bath, ME -- U.S. city in Maine
Population (2000): 9266
Housing Units (2000): 4383
Land area (2000): 9.112698 sq. miles (23.601779 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 4.124289 sq. miles (10.681859 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 13.236987 sq. miles (34.283638 sq. km)
FIPS code: 03355
Located within: Maine (ME), FIPS 23
Location: 43.916293 N, 69.822565 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 04530
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Bath, ME
Bath
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Bath, WV -- U.S. town in West Virginia
Population (2000): 663
Housing Units (2000): 379
Land area (2000): 0.245007 sq. miles (0.634566 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.245007 sq. miles (0.634566 sq. km)
FIPS code: 04876
Located within: West Virginia (WV), FIPS 54
Location: 39.625562 N, 78.226862 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Bath, WV
Bath