What does Bavin mean?
Definitions for Bavin
bavin
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Bavin.
Did you actually mean bevin or bovine?
Wiktionary
bavinnoun
A bundle of wood, or twigs which may be used in broom making. Southern England term. Also, a fagot bound with only one band.
bavinnoun
impure limestone
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Bavinnoun
A stick like those bound up in faggots; a piece of waste wood.
Etymology: of uncertain derivation.
He ambled up and down
With shallow jesters and rash bavin wits,
Soon kindled, and soon burnt. William Shakespeare, Henry IV.For moulded to the life in clouts,
Th’ have pick’d from dunghills thereabouts,
He’s mounted on a hazel bavin,
A crop’d malignant baker gave him. Hudibras, p. iii. c. iii.The smaller truncheons make billet, bavin, and coals. John Mortimer, Art of Husbandry.
Webster Dictionary
Bavinnoun
a fagot of brushwood, or other light combustible matter, for kindling fires; refuse of brushwood
Bavinnoun
impure limestone
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Bavin
bav′in, n. a fagot of brushwood.—Bavin wits (Shak.), wits that blaze and die like bavins. [O. Fr. baffe, a fagot; but this is doubtful.]
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
bavin
Brushwood bound up with only one withe: a faggot is tied with two. It is often spelled baven, but Shakspeare has "Rash bavin wits, Soon kindled and soon burned." This underwood is sometimes procurable by ships where none other can be got. Bavin in war applies to fascines.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
bavin
The old word for fascine.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
BAVIN
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bavin is ranked #138304 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Bavin surname appeared 121 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Bavin.
95% or 115 total occurrences were White.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Bavin in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Bavin in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
References
Translations for Bavin
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
Get even more translations for Bavin »
Translation
Find a translation for the Bavin definition in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Word of the Day
Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Bavin." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 29 Apr. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/Bavin>.
Discuss these Bavin definitions with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In