资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Russian \Rus"sian\ (? or ?; 277), a.
   Of or pertaining to Russia, its inhabitants, or language. --
   n. A native or inhabitant of Russia; the language of Russia.

   {Russian bath}. See under {Bath}.

Bath \Bath\ (b[.a]th; 61), n.; pl. {Baths} (b[.a]thz). [AS.
   b[ae][eth]; akin to OS. & Icel. ba[eth], Sw., Dan., D., & G.
   bad, and perh. to G. b["a]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.

   2. Water or other liquid for bathing.

   3. A receptacle or place where persons may immerse or wash
      their bodies in water.

   4. A building containing an apartment or a series of
      apartments arranged for bathing.

            Among the ancients, the public baths were of amazing
            extent and magnificence.              --Gwilt.

   5. (Chem.) A medium, as heated sand, ashes, steam, hot air,
      through which heat is applied to a body.

   6. (Photog.) A solution in which plates or prints are
      immersed; also, the receptacle holding the solution.

   Note: Bath is used adjectively or in combination, in an
         obvious sense of or for baths or bathing; as, bathroom,
         bath tub, bath keeper.

   {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.