nings in the cow-yard,
had taken to the bush and tried his hand at sticking up people.
When they came near enough of course he'd pop out from behind a
tree, with his old musket or pair of pistols, and when he
wanted `em to stop, `Bail up, d-- yer,' would come a deal
quicker and more natural-like to his tongue than `Stand.' So
`bail up' it was from that day to this, and there'll have to be
a deal of change in the ways of the colonies, and them as come
from `em before anything else takes its place between the man
that's got the arms and the man that's got the money."

<hw>Bailing-up Pen</hw>, <i>n</i>. place for fastening up cattle.

1889. R. M. Praed, `Romance of Station,' vol. i. c. ii.
[`Eng. Dial. Dict.']:

"Alec was proud of the stockyard and pointed out . . . the
superior construction of the `crush,' or branding lane, and the
bailing-up pen."

<hw>Bald-Coot</hw>, <i>n</i>. a bird-name, <i>Porphyrio
melanotus</i>, Temm.; Blue, <i>P. bellus</i>, Gould. The
European bald-coot is <i>Fulica atra</i>.

<hw>Ballahoo</hw>, <i>n</i>. a name applied to the
<i>Garfish</i> (q.v.) by Sydney fishermen. The word is West
Indian, and is applied there to a fast-sailing schooner; also
spelled <i>Bullahoo</i> and <i>Ballahou</i>.

<hw>Balloon-Vine</hw> <i>n</i>. Australian name for the common
tropical weed, <i>Cardiospermum halicacabum</i>, Linn.,
<i>N.O. Sapindaceae</i>: called also <i>Heart-seed,
Heart-pea</i>, and <i>Winter-cherry</i>. It is a climbing
plant, and has a heart-shaped scar on the seed.

<hw>Balsam of Copaiba Tree</hw>, <i>n</i>. The name is applied
to the Australian tree, <i>Geijera salicifolia</i>, Schott,
<i>N.O. Rutaceae</i>, because the bark has the odour of the
drug of that name.

<hw>Bamboo-grass</hw>, <i>n</i>. an Australian cane-like grass,
<i>Glyceria ramigera</i>, F. v. M. ; also called <i>Cane
Grass</i>. Largely used for thatching purposes. Stock eat the
young shoots freely.

<hw>Banana</hw>, <i>n</i>. There are three species native to
Queensland, of which the fruit is said to be worthless--

<i>Musa Banksii</i>, F. v. M.
<i>M. Hillii</i>, F. v. M.
<i>M. Fitzalani</i>, F. v. M., <i>N.O. Scitamineae</i>.

The <i>Bananas</i> which are cultivated and form a staple
export of Queensland are acclimatized varieties.

<hw>Banana-land</hw>, <i>n</i>. slang name for Queensland,
where bananas grow in abundance.

<hw>Banana-lander</hw>, <i>n</i>. slang for a Queenslander (see
above).