BL

Initialism of breechloading.

Adjective

  1. Initialism of breechloading.

Origin

Abbreviations.

Proper noun

  1. Initialism of British Leyland.

Noun government, military

  1. Initialism of breechloader.
    • B.L. cartridges have lubricators choked inside the cartridges of 40-pr. and lower natures. - 1879, War Office, Manual of Siege and Garrison Artillery Exercises, page 37:
  2. Initialism of boylover.
    • I was able to explain to him the many benefits accruing to a boy befriended by a BL, such as educational, recreational, and material benefits, as well as the happiness of being truly cared for by someone who can be a...
  3. Initialism of boylove.
    • I am able to say this with some degree of assurance because the principal writer on the project flew up here specifically to discuss the philosophy of BL with me. He did not come to discuss the alleged transgressions of...
  4. Initialism of Burkitt's lymphoma.

Forms

BLs

Noun abbreviation, alt of

  1. Initialism of boys' love (“yaoi media”).

Origin

From Japanese BL(ビーエル) (bīeru), from ボーイズラブ (bōizu rabu), from English boys + love.

Derived

mature BL