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American businessman and inventor
William Powell Lear (June 26, 1902 – May 14, 1978) was an American inventor and businessman. He is best known for founding Learjet, a manufacturer of business
Bill_Lear
American aviator and conspiracy theorist
John Olsen Lear (December 3, 1942 – March 29, 2022) was an American aviator and UFO conspiracy theorist. A son of Learjet magnate Bill Lear, Lear set multiple
John_Lear
American businesswoman, wife of Bill Lear (1915–2001)
Olsen Lear (March 27, 1915 – December 5, 2001) was an American businesswoman and philanthropist who was the wife of aviation pioneer Bill Lear. Moya Marie
Moya_Lear
Manufacturer of business jets
FFA P-16. The basic structure of the Swiss P-16 aircraft was seen by Bill Lear and his team as a good starting point to the development of a business
Learjet
Magnetic tape sound recording format
The Stereo 8 Cartridge was created in 1965 by a consortium led by Bill Lear of Lear Jet Corporation, along with Ampex, Ford Motor Company, General Motors
8-track_cartridge
Innovative concept jet
configuration. The Lear Fan never entered production. The Lear Fan was designed by Bill Lear, but not completed before his death in 1978. It was planned
LearAvia_Lear_Fan
American conspiracy theorist (1943–2001)
ParaNet poster John Lear. Lear, the son of Learjet founder Bill Lear, identified as a pilot who had flown missions for the CIA. Lear was the author of a
Milton_William_Cooper
Business jet family by Canadair, later Bombardier
600 series is a family of business jets developed by Canadair after a Bill Lear concept, and then produced from 1986 by its new owner, Bombardier Aerospace
Bombardier Challenger 600 series
Bombardier_Challenger_600_series
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Lear, lear, or léar in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Look up leir, leír, léir, or lèir in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Lear or Leir may
Lear
American manufacturing company
Lear Siegler Incorporated (LSI) is a diverse American corporation established in 1962. Its products range from car seats and brakes to weapons control
Lear_Siegler
American screenwriter and producer (1922–2023)
Norman Milton Lear (July 27, 1922 – December 5, 2023) was an American screenwriter and producer who wrote and produced more than 100 television shows during
Norman_Lear
Name list
basketball coach and player Bill Lane, multiple people Bill Larsen (1928–1993), American magician Bill Larson, multiple people Bill Lear (1902–1978), American
Bill_(given_name)
American politician
William Marvin Lear Jr. (born June 26, 1950) is an American politician from Kentucky who was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1985
Bill_Lear_(politician)
Play by William Shakespeare
play is being considered for merging. › The Tragedy of King Lear, often shortened to King Lear, is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare in late 1605
King_Lear
American actor, singer, dancer and comedian (1911–1987)
a Learjet, and he was named vice president of the Learjet Company by Bill Lear as an honorary title (he had no line responsibility at the company). He
Danny_Kaye
Swiss ground attack aircraft, 1955
latter was a direct derivative of the former. According to Bill Lear's son, William P. Lear, the designs of the P-16 and the Learjet possessed substantial
FFA_P-16
Business jet in the US
on all Learjet products since. Designed for the Learjet 25 in 1963 by Bill Lear to minimize the number of stairs for the passenger to climb. The door
Learjet_25
American journalist and author (born 1936)
Integrated Media, Inc. Stormy Genius: The Rags to Riches Life of Bill Lear (with Pat Lear) (3rd ed.). Houghton Mifflin. 2014 [First published 1985]. ISBN 978-1-4992-1785-8
Richard_Rashke
American actress, Princess of Monaco from 1956 to 1982
Grace. She had serenity." In 1956, Kelly resided in a home rented from Bill Lear in the Pacific Palisades, California for the duration of her filming.
Grace_Kelly
American author (1916–1997)
(1961)—featuring a protagonist who was a loose composite of Howard Hughes, Bill Lear, Harry Cohn, and Louis B. Mayer. The Carpetbaggers takes the reader from
Harold_Robbins
Collection of audio recordings
and Australia. Stereo 8 was created in 1964 by a consortium led by Bill Lear of Lear Jet Corporation, along with Ampex, Ford Motor Company, General Motors
Album
Vaudevillian and Comedian
married William P. Lear of Learjet fame in 1942. Ole was involved in a serious automobile accident in 1950 and recuperated at the Lear home. In June 1961
Ole_Olsen_(comedian)
System to maintain vehicle trajectory in lieu of direct operator command
including takeoff and landing, completely under the control of an autopilot. Bill Lear developed his F-5 automatic pilot, and automatic approach control system
Autopilot
Business jet aircraft
the last legacy Learjet, using a variation of the wing that designer Bill Lear adapted from the Swiss military aircraft, the FFA P-16.[citation needed]
Learjet_60
Claims of an alien visitation cover-up
poster John Lear. Lear, the son of Learjet founder Bill Lear, identified as a pilot who had flown missions for the CIA. On August 25, 1988, Lear authored
UFO_conspiracy_theories
American automotive parts manufacturer
of which was managed by Bill Cooper, Lear Corporation Global Quality Systems Senior Quality Manager. On April 5, 2004, Lear announced it would pay $220
Lear_Corporation
American race driver (1937–2023)
provide a hangar facility for the construction of a supersonic car. Bill Lear, of Learjet fame, was to provide support, along with his friend Art Linkletter
Craig_Breedlove
American actor, choreographer, clown and comedian (born 1950)
14, 2015. Hetrick, Adam (October 18, 2011). "'King Lear', With Sam Waterston, Kelli O'Hara, Bill Irwin and Frank Wood, Begins at the Public Oct. 18"
Bill_Irwin
total of 141 passengers were on board, including Neil Armstrong and Bill Lear's widow, Moya. The previous speed record of 45 hours, 26 minutes, and 55
Friendship_One
American football and basketball coach
Floyd E. "Bill" Lear was an American football and basketball coach. Lear was the head football coach at Alma College in Alma, Michigan. He held that position
Floyd_E._Lear
American marketing executive
which had acquired the manufacturing rights for the LearStar 600, originally designed by Bill Lear. Taylor assembled a team of former associates to focus
James_Blackstone_Taylor
American military officer and telecommunications engineer (1904–1975)
in 1932, in a partnership with Bill Lear, Fred Schnell (his former commanding officer) and Warren Knotts, forming Lear Developments Inc. According to
Reeder_Nichols
Name list
1941), Australian music composer Moya Lear (1915–2001), American businesswoman and wife of aviation pioneer Bill Lear Moya Llewelyn Davies (1881–1943), Irish
Moya_(given_name)
American businessman (1934–2011)
the Seattle Thunderbirds, Bill Yuill, also joined the group. Larson and MacFarland, along with Barry Ackerley and Bill Lear, Ackerley's financial advisor
Barry_Ackerley
Defunct Canadian aircraft manufacturer
jet. Originally conceived of by the American aviation inventor Bill Lear as the LearStar 600, at the end of 1975, Canadair gave its backing to the concept;
Canadair
1961 bestselling novel by Harold Robbins
Lochte, Robbins said, "The airplane manufacturer in The Carpetbaggers was Bill Lear, not Howard Hughes, by the way." TV Guide Online's capsule summary of
The_Carpetbaggers
1966 studio album by the Byrds
friendship with John Lear, son of jet manufacturer Bill Lear, and the title is a reference to the registration number of Lear's own personal jet, which
Fifth_Dimension_(album)
American entertainer (born 1937)
of All In The Family and Norman Lear, telling journalist Gary Deeb that Lear was "full of shit" and alleged that Lear was glorifying Archie Bunker, whom
Bill_Cosby
Bus powered by a steam engine
city buses in the 1920s. More recently, in 1972, the American inventor Bill Lear introduced a steam bus intended for trials in San Francisco. A steam bus
Steam_bus
Airport in Santa Monica, California
300 m2) entertainment venue. The hangar was originally built in 1954 by Bill Lear, inventor and founder of the jet manufacturer Learjet. He intended to
Santa_Monica_Airport
City in Kansas, U.S.
Emil Matthew "Matty" Laird, Lloyd Stearman, Walter Beech, Al Mooney and Bill Lear began aircraft-manufacturing enterprises that led to Wichita becoming
Wichita,_Kansas
American businessman and engineer (1914–1987)
the 4-track cartridge, a predecessor to the 8-track cartridge developed by Lear Industries. He invented the practice that came to be known as Muntzing, which
Madman_Muntz
1967 film by Gordon Douglas
as Russian Premier Yvonne Craig as Natasha, the Ballerina Bill Lear – credited as W. P. Lear Sr. – makes a cameo appearance as himself. Coburn's fee for
In_Like_Flint
(born 1902) May 12 – Louis Zukofsky, modernist poet (born 1904) May 14 – Bill Lear, inventor and businessman (born 1902) May 16 – William Steinberg, conductor
1978_in_the_United_States
Magnetic tape-based format for audio
cartridge system, electronics and aerospace entrepreneur Bill Lear had an employee of Lear Jet Corporation create a modified derivative, resulting in
Stereo-Pak
Indoor arena in Seattle, Washington, US
owner of the Thunderbirds, Bill Yuill, also joined the group. Larson and MacFarland, along with Barry Ackerley and Bill Lear, Ackerley's financial advisor
Climate_Pledge_Arena
1980 Canadian film
conceived. Derived from a design by American inventor and aircraft developer Bill Lear, Canadair Chief Designer Harry Halton married a wide-body fuselage with
Challenger: An Industrial Romance
Challenger:_An_Industrial_Romance
American actor (1922–2019)
1978. "He was a rare and great comic actor. There was only one Bill Macy." — Norman Lear Strangers on the street often called him "Mr. Maude", consoling
Bill_Macy
American politician
Brandstetter was first elected in 1994 after incumbent representative Bill Lear retired. He was defeated for reelection in 1998 by Democrat Susan Westrom
Larry_Brandstetter
Species of bird in Brazil
Lear's macaw (Anodorhynchus leari), also known as the indigo macaw, is a large all-blue Brazilian parrot, a member of a large group of neotropical parrots
Lear's_macaw
Vladimir Kokkinaki Opal Kunz Clay Lacy Raymonde de Laroche Ruth Bancroft Law Bill Lear Alfred LeBlanc Léon Lemartin Tony LeVier Otto Lilienthal Charles Lindbergh
List_of_aviators
Airport in Reno, Nevada, United States
school, Reno's Executive Air, at the main Reno Airport. In the 1960s, Bill Lear, founder of Learjet, also set up operations at the Stead Airport. Between
Reno_Stead_Airport
American actor (1905–1997)
incorporated into the Lear Jet Stereo 8 track cartridge player. George and Bill Lear became close friends after George introduced Bill to his future wife
George Mann (vaudeville performer)
George_Mann_(vaudeville_performer)
Business jet
21st century. During the early 1960s, American businessman and inventor Bill Lear successfully launched the Learjet 23, one of the first light business
HFB_320_Hansa_Jet
Canadian pilot and political adviser (born 1937)
Rampton provide a hangar facility for the construction of a supersonic car. Bill Lear, of Learjet fame, was to provide support, along with his friend Art Linkletter
Lynn_Garrison
removed and sprinkled in the Pacific Ocean. Cloris Leachman (1926–2021) Bill Lear (1902–1978) Eppie Lederer (1918–2002) Vivien Leigh (1913–1967) Elliott
List_of_people_buried_at_sea
Machine for recording sound onto magnetic tape
department calls.[citation needed] The 8-track tape standard, developed by Bill Lear in the mid-1960s, popularized consumer audio playback in automobiles in
Tape_recorder
Magnetic tape sound recording format used in broadcasting
Unlike the consumer-marketed 8-track cartridge developed in 1964 by Bill Lear which had the pinch roller integrated into the cartridge, the Fidelipac
Fidelipac
City in Ohio, United States
2006 Winter Olympics Ollie Klee - baseball player Bill Lear - inventor and businessman, founder of Lear Jet and inventor of the 8-track cartridge William
Piqua,_Ohio
English writer and illustrator (1866–1943)
& Woodland Fungi Lear 2007, p. 125, p.482nn58 Lear 2007, pp. 30–1 Lear 2007, p. 95. She liked to memorise his plays by heart. Lear 2007, p. 35. Beatrix
Beatrix_Potter
American politician
Olentangy High School and Ohio State University. In January 2024, Lear co-sponsored a bill which would ban transgender people from bathrooms that align with
Beth_Lear
Month of 1978
volleyball player and the MVP of the 2002 World Championship; in Gorizia Died: Bill Lear, 75, American inventor who founded the Learjet company, manufacturer of
May_1978
American sitcom (1971–1979)
British sitcom Till Death Us Do Part, All in the Family was produced by Norman Lear and Bud Yorkin. It starred Carroll O'Connor, Jean Stapleton, Sally Struthers
All_in_the_Family
music, 1964 in Japanese music, 1964 in Norwegian music Notable events: Bill Lear invents 8-track tape cartridge Deaths of: Cole Porter Sam Cooke Milton
Timeline_of_musical_events
Episodes of American documentary reality television series
former international supermodel and the ex-wife of David Lear, the son of Learjet founder Bill Lear. Her storybook life fell apart when she divorced David
List_of_Hoarders_episodes
original on May 20, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2020. "NIHF Inductee William Lear Invented the Car Radio". www.invent.org. June 5, 2024. Archived from the
List of National Inventors Hall of Fame inductees
List_of_National_Inventors_Hall_of_Fame_inductees
American actor and director (born 1943)
2019. "Norman Lear and Alex Haley's Palmerstown, U.S.A. returns on GeTTV". GetTV. Retrieved December 19, 2019. Video on YouTube "Bill Duke - My 40-Year
Bill_Duke
Road. 26 December 2010. ISBN 9781784185176. "In Conversation With Bill Nighy". "King Lear (1986): National Theatre, Olivier Theatre | BBA Shakespeare". bbashakespeare
Bill Nighy on screen and stage
Bill_Nighy_on_screen_and_stage
American television sitcom (1972–1978)
Maude is an American sitcom created by Norman Lear that aired on CBS from September 12, 1972, to April 22, 1978. A spin-off of All in the Family, the series
Maude_(TV_series)
1953 live television adaptation by Peter Brook
expenses) he earned went to his tax bill. Welles returned to England after the broadcast. Orson Welles as King Lear Natasha Parry as Cordelia Arnold Moss
King_Lear_(1953_film)
Clay Lacy (1932–), aviation entrepreneur, pilot, aerial cinematographer Bill Lear (1902–1978), aviation industrialist, inventor Roy LoPresti (1929–2002)
List of people from Wichita, Kansas
List_of_people_from_Wichita,_Kansas
British actor (born 1949)
performances in David Hare's Pravda in 1985, William Shakespeare's King Lear in 1986 and Anton Chekov's The Seagull in 1994. At the National Theatre,
Bill_Nighy
Florida all built high-performance steam engines in the same period. Bill Lear also started work on a closed circuit steam turbine to power cars and
History of steam road vehicles
History_of_steam_road_vehicles
bureau Lovell Lawrence Jr. (1915–1971) – co-founder of Reaction Motors Bill Lear (1902–1978) – founder of Learjet Jerome F. Lederer (1902–2004) – aviation-safety
List_of_aerospace_engineers
school, he worked at Quincy Radio Laboratory, a radio parts store, run by Bill Lear. He attended George Washington University, but did not graduate. In 1928
Elmer_H._Wavering
American businesswoman (1903–1993)
spacecraft. In response to the introduction of crosstown Wichita rival Bill Lear's successful Learjet in 1964, Olive Ann decided that Beechcraft should
Olive_Ann_Beech
for contemporary aircraft. 73 orders for the aircraft were taken with Bill Lear ordering the first example. Three mockups were constructed and were widely
Foxjet_ST600
scientist and NASA astronaut on four Space Shuttle missions Bill Lear (1902–1978), founder of Lear Jet Charles Lindbergh (1902–1974), aviator, first solo non-stop
List_of_people_from_Missouri
American actor (born 1957)
"Star Cast Aligns Around Al Pacino & Jessica Chastain For Bernard Rose's 'Lear Rex'". Deadline. Archived from the original on August 1, 2024. Retrieved
Ted_Levine
English actor (1943–2026)
in 1980/81: he also played Berowne in Love's Labour's Lost, Edgar in King Lear, and in new work by David Rudkin, David Edgar and Howard Brenton and classic
Michael_Pennington
Sedan 4E called the Jovairin was type approved by the FAA in March 1963. Bill Lear tried to spark interest in its production without success. In 1968 McCulloch
Drago_Jovanovich
been used to describe any business jet regardless of builder, due to Bill Lear's skill in public relations. Production of Learjet-branded aircraft ended
List of generic and genericized trademarks
List_of_generic_and_genericized_trademarks
American inventor
fixed hub. Eash used a free rotating reel in his cartridge. William "Bill" Lear benefited from this judgement by getting a clear patent situation for
George_Eash
British actor (1934–2026)
Episode: "Creation and the Flood" 1998 Performance Kent Episode: King Lear The Bill Ch.Supt.Golding / Chief Supt. Golding 2 episodes 2002 Animated Tales
David_Burke_(British_actor)
Ice hockey team in Seattle, Washington
price of $50 million.[citation needed] His son Bill, president of the Ackerley Group, worked with Bill Lear of the First National Bank of Chicago, in order
Ice_hockey_in_Seattle
American actor (born 1941)
George Wendt. In 2006, Keach performed the lead role in Shakespeare's King Lear at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago. In 2008, he played Merlin in Lerner and
Stacy_Keach
American actress and activist (born 1947)
prevented from taking the role because Lear refused to let her out of her contract. In 2025, Struthers stated that Lear regarded her as the show's "fourth
Sally_Struthers
about taking publicity pictures of gymnasium equipment. 107 8 "Bob Meets Bill Lear" Robert Cummings Paul Henning, Dick Wesson, Shirley Gordon November 19
List of The Bob Cummings Show episodes
List_of_The_Bob_Cummings_Show_episodes
Atchley". University of the Pacific. Retrieved March 4, 2025. "Collection: Bill Lee Atchley Records | Special Collections and Archives". Clemson University
List_of_Tau_Beta_Pi_members
American operatic soprano
Evelyn Shulman Lear (January 8, 1926 – July 1, 2012) was an American operatic soprano. Between 1959 and 1992, she appeared in more than forty operatic
Evelyn_Lear
Greek alpine skier (1920–2012)
Montreal to work for Canadair. When Canadair began collaborating with Bill Lear in the mid-1970s, on the business jet line that would eventually become
Fotis_Mavriplis
American marine biologist and conservationist (1907–1964)
Retrieved March 24, 2025. Lear 1997, pp. 79–82 Lear 1997, pp. 82–85 Lear 1997, pp. 85–113 Lear 1997, pp. 114–120 Lear 1997, pp. 121–160 Lear 1997, pp. 163–164
Rachel_Carson
English actress (born 1946)
1969 at the Nottingham Playhouse. Her early roles included Cordelia in King Lear, both in Nottingham and at The Old Vic. She made her Broadway debut in March
Penelope_Wilton
American actor (1924–2001)
producer Norman Lear asked him to come to New York City and star in a series that he was creating for ABC titled Justice for All. Lear recruited O'Connor
Carroll_O'Connor
English actor (1931–2020)
West End production of King Lear. For his television roles he received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for King Lear, and the HBO film The Last of
Ian_Holm
American commercial aviation award since 1964
1973: Geoffrey Knight and Henri Ziegler — Concorde co-developers 1974: Bill Lear — aircraft radios and avionics developer 1975: Elrey Borge Jeppesen —
Tony_Jannus_Award
Musical artist
Graham Lear (born 24 July 1949) is a Canadian rock drummer, best known for his time with Gino Vannelli, Santana and REO Speedwagon. Lear was born in Plymouth
Graham_Lear
Canadian actor (born 1958)
play Macbeth, the main role of Cyrano in Cyrano de Bergerac, and Lear in King Lear in 2014, all performed at the Stratford Festival Theatre. He also
Colm_Feore
Country primarily in North America
Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2010. DeLear, Byron (July 4, 2013). "Who coined 'United States of America'? Mystery might
United_States
American basketball player and coach (1934–2022)
Celtics to play the "Hey, Bill" defense: whenever a Celtic requested additional defensive help, he would shout "Hey, Bill!" Russell was so quick that
Bill_Russell
BILL LEAR
BILL LEAR
Boy/Male
Australian, Swedish
Will; Desire; Helmet; Protection
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Gil, GILL means "pledge-bright."
Male
English
Short form of English William, WILL means "will-helmet."
Female
English
English short form of Roman Latin Jillian, JILL means "descended from Jupiter (Jove)."
Male
English
Pet form of English William, BILLY means "will-helmet."
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : from a Germanic personal name, either a short form of compound names such as Billard, or else a byname Bill(a), from Old English bil ‘sword’, ‘halberd’ (or a Continental cognate). (Bill as a short form of William was not used until the 17th century.)English : metonymic occupational name for a maker of pruning hooks and similar implements, from Middle English bill, from Old English bil ‘sword’, with the meaning shifted to a more peaceful agricultural application (see Biller 5).
Boy/Male
German American Teutonic English
Will-helmet. Famous Bearers: poet and playwright William Shakespeare (1564-1616) and William...
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, English, French, German, Gujarati, Indian, Lebanese, Swedish
Resolute Protector; Form of William; Resolute Guardian; Will Desire; Will Helmet; Protect
Girl/Female
American, Australian, French, German, Swedish
Resolute Protector; Beautiful; Will-helmet; Will; Desire; Helmet; Protection
Female
English
Short form of English Tilly, TILL means "mighty in battle."Â
Male
English
Pet form of English William, BILL means "will-helmet."
Girl/Female
German, Greek, Swedish
Will; Desire; Helmet; Protection
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, French, German, Swedish, Teutonic
Purposeful Peace; Will-helmet; Will; Desire; Bright; Famous
Surname or Lastname
German
German : metonymic occupational name for a sawyer, from Middle High German dill(e) ‘(floor)board’.English : metonymic occupational name for a grower or seller of dill, an aromatic culinary and medicinal herb, Old English dile, dyle.English : nickname from Middle English dell, dill, dull ‘dull’, ‘foolish’.English : from an Old English personal name Dylli or Dylla.Possibly a reduced form of Scottish McDill.
Male
German
Short form of German Tillo, a pet form of names beginning with Diet-, TILL means "people, race."
Boy/Male
English American German
Nickname for William 'resolute protector' often used as an independent name.
Girl/Female
Australian, German
Will-helmet
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, English, French, German, Jamaican, Swedish
Resolute Protector; Form of William; Resolute Guardian; Will Desire; Will; Helmet; Protection; Will Helmet; Protect
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Belle, BELL means "beautiful."Â
Male
Irish
Irish name derived from the word bile, BILE means "sacred tree."Â In mythology, this is the name of a god of healing and light.
BILL LEAR
BILL LEAR
Girl/Female
Tamil
Cherry blossoms of the world
Girl/Female
Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu
The Goddess of Truth
Boy/Male
Tamil
Name of a sage
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Frederick, FREDRICK means "peaceful ruler."
Boy/Male
Buddhist, Indian, Sanskrit
Very Glorious
Girl/Female
Afghan, Arabic, Indian, Kannada, Muslim, Punjabi, Sikh, Sindhi
Pureness; Clarity; Purity; Serenity; Innocent; Purity of Mind
Girl/Female
Indian, Modern, Tamil
Fire
Boy/Male
Tamil
Soul
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Pettengill.
Boy/Male
American, Arabic
Warrior
BILL LEAR
BILL LEAR
BILL LEAR
BILL LEAR
BILL LEAR
n.
Bitterness of feeling; choler; anger; ill humor; as, to stir one's bile.
v. t.
To work upon ( as to dig, hoe, hack, or chop anything) with a bill.
n.
Any paper, containing a statement of particulars; as, a bill of charges or expenditures; a weekly bill of mortality; a bill of fare, etc.
n.
A cutting instrument, with hook-shaped point, and fitted with a handle; -- used in pruning, etc.; a billhook. When short, called a hand bill, when long, a hedge bill.
v. t.
To put a bell upon; as, to bell the cat.
n.
One who wields a bill; a billman.
v. t.
To advertise by a bill or public notice.
v. t.
To endeavor to raise the market price of; as, to bull railroad bonds; to bull stocks; to bull Lake Shore; to endeavor to raise prices in; as, to bull the market. See 1st Bull, n., 4.
v. t.
To form or wind into a ball; as, to ball cotton.
a.
Having the form of a duck's bill.
a.
Of or pertaining to a bull; resembling a bull; male; large; fierce.
v. t.
To make bell-mouthed; as, to bell a tube.
v. t.
To charge or enter in a bill; as, to bill goods.
n.
The bell, or boom, of the bittern
n.
See Sill., n. a foundation.
v. i.
To join bills, as doves; to caress in fondness.