'Bath' definitions:

Definition of 'bath'

(from WordNet)
noun
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"
noun
You soak and wash your body in a bathtub; "he has a good bath every morning"
noun
A relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body [syn: bathtub, bathing tub, bath, tub]
noun
An ancient Hebrew liquid measure equal to about 10 gallons
noun
A town in southwestern England on the River Avon; famous for its hot springs and Roman remains
noun
A room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet [syn: bathroom, bath]
verb
Clean one's body by immersion into water; "The child should bathe every day" [syn: bathe, bath]

Definition of 'Bath'

From: GCIDE
  • 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. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Water or other liquid for bathing. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. A receptacle or place where persons may immerse or wash their bodies in water. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. A building containing an apartment or a series of apartments arranged for bathing. [1913 Webster]
  • Among the ancients, the public baths were of amazing extent and magnificence. --Gwilt. [1913 Webster]
  • 5. (Chem.) A medium, as heated sand, ashes, steam, hot air, through which heat is applied to a body. [1913 Webster]
  • 6. (Photog.) A solution in which plates or prints are immersed; also, the receptacle holding the solution. [1913 Webster]
  • Note: Bath is used adjectively or in combination, in an obvious sense of or for baths or bathing; as, bathroom, bath tub, bath keeper. [1913 Webster]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Bath'

From: GCIDE
  • 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. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Bath'

From: GCIDE
  • Bath \Bath\, n. A city in the west of England, resorted to for its hot springs, which has given its name to various objects. [1913 Webster]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'bath'

From: Easton
  • 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.

Synonyms of 'bath'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Bath, NY -- U.S. village in New York

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
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
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Bath, NC -- U.S. town in North Carolina

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
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.

Bath, IL -- U.S. village in Illinois

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
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
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Bath, PA -- U.S. borough in Pennsylvania

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
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.

Bath, ME -- U.S. city in Maine

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
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.

Bath, WV -- U.S. town in West Virginia

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
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
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Bath -- U.S. County in Kentucky

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
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

Bath -- U.S. County in Virginia

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
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

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