bal

noun

1. (Cornwall)The surface of a mine.

   “The surface of the mine is called the bal, and every level and shaft has a name.”

   “Penny arrived dressed for the day as a bal-maiden and told us all about the delights of a surface worker's life at a mine in Pendeen days, which was, she told us, what a bal-maiden did.”

   “"Oo will do un, maister?" asked Jim. "The bal authorities," said Hunt.”

2. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable)Initialism of broad absorption line or broad absorption line trough.
3. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable)Initialism of biphenotypic acute leukaemia.

name

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of Bangladesh Awami League, a major political party.
2. (Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, historical, initialism)Initialism of Benguet Auto Line, a Manila Railroad Company subsidiary which formerly serviced buses that connected Baguio to the Damortis, La Union train line.

adj

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable)Abbreviation of bald (no hair).