I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˈbes noun
Usage: usually capitalized 2d B
Etymology: brown (I) + Bess (nickname of Elizabeth ); from the color of the stock
: the flintlock smoothbore musket with bronzed barrel that was formerly used in the British army
II. noun
Usage: usually capitalized 2d B
Etymology: probably alteration of brown Beth
: prairie wake robin