Table 5.6 -- EDCS classifications whose label begins with B
| Label | Definition | Code |
| BACKSHORE_PRECISE | The <TERRAIN_STRIP> that is located between the normal limit of the action of <WATER_WAVE>s above either mean high water springs or mean higher high water as defined by a National Authority and the maximum limit of the action of <WATER_WAVE>s; the backshore precise. | 112 |
| BALCONY | A platform projecting from the <WALL> of a <BUILDING> or <ROOM>, supported by pillars or brackets, and enclosed by a balustrade or low <WALL>; a balcony or deck. | 113 |
| BALLOON | An <AIRCRAFT> consisting of an airtight envelope designed to rise into the <ATMOSPHERE> when inflated with hot <AIR> or another gas that is less dense than <AIR>, carrying a basket or car for passengers; a balloon. | 114 |
| BAMBOO | A <PLANT> belonging to the genus Bambusa, Arundinaria, Phyllostachys, Sasa, or Dendrocalamus, most having hard, hollow stems; a bamboo. | 115 |
| BAMBOO_TRACT | A <TRACT> of <BAMBOO>. | 116 |
| BANK_BUILDING | A <BUILDING> housing an establishment for the deposit, custody, and issue of money; for making loans and discounts; and for making easier the exchange of funds by certificates, checks, or notes; a bank. | 117 |
| BARN | A <FARM_BUILDING> that is used to store hay, grain, and implements or to house <NON_HUMAN_ANIMAL>s; a barn. | 118 |
| BARRACK | A <BUILDING> used to house <MILITARY_PERSONNEL>, which is typically large, unadorned, and intended for relatively temporary occupancy; a barrack. | 119 |
| BARREN_GROUND | <TERRAIN> so disturbed as to have no identifiable <VEGETATION>; barren ground. | 120 |
| BARRIER | A physical, especially natural, obstacle that prevents access or separates; a barrier. | 121 |
| BASEMENT | A <FLOOR_LEVEL> of a <BUILDING> located wholly or partially below the level of the <LAND>; a basement. | 122 |
| BAT | A flying <MAMMAL> of the order Chiroptera, the members of which are mainly nocturnal and have forelimbs that support membranous wings extending to the tail; a bat. | 123 |
| BATHYMETRIC_PROVINCE | A <WATER_BODY_FLOOR_PROVINCE> determined by a group of similar bathymetric features; a bathymetric province. | 124 |
| BATTLESHIP | A <WATER_SURFACE_VESSEL> of the most heavily armed and <<ARMOURED>> class, of sufficient size to take part in a main attack; a battleship. | 125 |
| BEACH | The <SHORE> of a <WATER_BODY> that consists of unconsolidated <MATERIAL>s (for example: <SAND> and small stones), including the <FORESHORE> and the <BACKSHORE_PRECISE>; a beach. | 126 |
| BEACH_PROFILE | A representation of the vertical relief of a <WATER_BODY_FLOOR> and adjacent <LAND> along a <LINE> or <SET> of connected <LINE>s generally established perpendicular to the local <SHORELINE> and based on <DEPTH_CONTOUR_LINE>s, <SOUNDING>s, and other measurements of the depth at or below a shared <SURFACE_DATUM>; a beach profile. | 127 |
| BEACH_ZONE | A <TRACT> defined from the <SHORE> inland for a predetermined distance or to the first existence of a <TERRAIN_TRANSPORTATION_ROUTE> and from the <SHORE> seaward to a predetermined depth; a beach zone. | 128 |
| BEACON | A fixed, usually elevated, <DEVICE> that serves as an <AID_TO_NAVIGATION>, usually functioning by emitting a signal (for example: a flashing <LIGHT> or a radar pulse) warning of its <LOCATION>; a beacon. | 129 |
| BEDROCK | Solid <ROCK> underlying alluvial deposits; bedrock. | 130 |
| BENCHMARK | A reference mark on a permanent <OBJECT> indicating elevation relative to an established <SURFACE_DATUM>; a benchmark. | 131 |
| BIOLOGIC_HAZARD_REGION | A <REGION> in which a biologic substance is present that can kill, seriously injure, or incapacitate a <HUMAN> or <NON_HUMAN_ANIMAL> through its physiological properties. The biologic substance is usually dispersed over a <SURFACE> or within the <ATMOSPHERE>. | 132 |
| BIOLUMINESCENCE | The production of light without sensible heat by <LIVING_ORGANISM>s as a result of chemical reaction either within cells or organs or extracellulary in some form of secretion; bioluminescence. | 133 |
| BIRD | A <VERTEBRATE> of the class Aves, characterized by forelimbs as wings for flight, oviparous reproduction, and care for the young; a bird. | 134 |
| BLAST_BARRIER | A <BARRIER> used to divert or dissipate jet or propeller blast. | 135 |
| BLAST_FURNACE | A <STRUCTURE> including a heat chamber used for smelting iron ore; a blast furnace. | 136 |
| BLIMP | A small <AIRSHIP> that does not have a rigid frame; a blimp. | 137 |
| BLOCKHOUSE | A military <FORTIFICATION> constructed of sturdy <MATERIAL>s (for example: concrete) and designed with <WALL_LOOPHOLE>s; a blockhouse. | 138 |
| BOARDWALK | A walkway made of wooden planks; a boardwalk. | 139 |
| BOAT_LIFT | A mechanical <DEVICE> other than a <HYDROGRAPHIC_LOCK> for lifting <WATER_SURFACE_VESSEL>s between two levels; a boat lift. | 140 |
| BOAT_TURNING_BASIN | A section of <CANAL> or <NAVIGABLE_WATERWAY> in which a barge or other <WATER_SURFACE_VESSEL> can be turned; a boat turning basin. | 141 |
| BOG | A <TRACT> having a wet, spongy, acidic substrate composed chiefly of sphagnum moss and peat in which characteristic <SHRUB>s, herbs, and, sometimes, <TREE>s usually grow; a bog. | 142 |
| BOLLARD | A post on a <WHARF> used for fastening <MOORING_LINE>s; a bollard. | 143 |
| BOMBER_WINGED_AIRCRAFT | A winged <AIRCRAFT> designed to carry and drop heavy loads of bombs; a bomber. | 144 |
| BOMBORA_REGION | A <REGION> of a <WATER_BODY> where <WATER_WAVE>s form over a submerged offshore <SHOAL>, sometimes (in very calm weather or at high <TIDE>) nearly swelling but in other conditions breaking heavily and producing a dangerous stretch of broken <WATER>; a bombora. | 145 |
| BOTANICAL_GARDEN | A culturally designated <TRACT> where <PLANT>s are displayed; a botanical garden. | 146 |
| BOTTOM_CHARACTERISTIC | A characteristic of the <OCEAN_FLOOR> as determined by sampling methods. Examples: consistency, colour, and classification. | 147 |
| BOULDER_FIELD | A <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION> characterized by detached masses of <ROCK> usually having an <<OUTSIDE_DIAMETER>> greater than 25 centimetres; a boulder field. | 148 |
| BOUNDARY | An <OBJECT> that identifies the limits of a <REGION>; that is, a <SET> of <LOCATION>s characterized by the fact that any <LOCATION> included in the <SET> is arbitrarily near to <LOCATION>s that are not contained in the given <REGION> as well as to <LOCATION>s that are contained in the given <REGION>; a boundary. | 149 |
| BOUNDARY_COMPONENT | A <COMPONENT> of a <BOUNDARY>. | 150 |
| BOUNDARY_MONUMENT | A <MARKER> placed at a <LOCATION> that is associated with a surveyed <BOUNDARY>; a boundary monument. | 151 |
| BREACH | An <APERTURE> in an obstacle (for example: a <FORTIFICATION>, a <WALL>, or a <TERRAIN_OBSTACLE>), particularly one caused by violence or natural decay; a breach . | 152 |
| BREACH_HOLE | A rough <APERTURE> for entrance or egress of <HUMAN>s, typically about 60 centimetres in diameter; a breach hole. | 153 |
| BREAK_LINE | A <LINE> representing the demarcation of a sudden and significant change in the gradient of the <TERRAIN>; a break-line. | 154 |
| BREAKER_REGION | A <REGION> of a <WATER_BODY> where <WATER_WAVE>s break over off-lying <SHOAL>s or <REEF>s near the <SHORE>; a breaker region. | 155 |
| BREAKWATER | A <STRUCTURE> that protects a <REGION> of a <WATER_BODY> (for example: a <SHORE>, a <HARBOUR>, an <ANCHORAGE>, or a <WATER_BODY_SHELTER_BASIN>) from <WATER_WAVE>s by preventing them from reaching the protected <REGION> or reducing their magnitude; a breakwater. | 156 |
| BRIDGE | A <STRUCTURE> that connects two <LOCATION>s and carries pedestrian or <VEHICLE> traffic over a <TERRAIN_OBSTACLE> (for example: a <WATER_BODY>, a declivity, or a <ROAD>); a bridge. | 157 |
| BRIDGE_PIER | A pillar or abutment that supports a <BRIDGE_SPAN>; a bridge pier. | 158 |
| BRIDGE_PLATFORM | A <SITE> that has been leveled or otherwise sculpted to support or secure a <BRIDGE_PIER>; a bridge platform. | 159 |
| BRIDGE_SPAN | A <COMPONENT> of the deck of a <BRIDGE> spanning successive <BRIDGE_PIER>s; a bridge span. | 160 |
| BRIDGE_SUPERSTRUCTURE | A <SUPERSTRUCTURE> of a <BRIDGE>, above the lowest deck; a bridge superstructure. | 161 |
| BRIDGE_TOWER | A <TOWER> or <PYLON> from which the deck of a <BRIDGE> is suspended; a bridge tower. | 162 |
| BRUSH_LAND | A <TRACT> covered by low-growing woody <PLANT>s; brush land. Examples: scrub, brush, and bush. | 163 |
| BUCKET_ELEVATOR | <EQUIPMENT>, usually a series of buckets, for raising <MATERIAL>s to a higher level; a bucket elevator. | 164 |
| BUILDING | A fixed, relatively permanent <STRUCTURE> with a <ROOF> and usually with <WALL>(s) that is designed for use and occupancy by <HUMAN>s; a building. | 165 |
| BUILDING_COMPONENT | A <COMPONENT> of a <BUILDING>. Examples: a <ROOF>, a <WALL>, a <DOOR>, a <WINDOW>, and a <FLOOR>. | 166 |
| BUILDING_COMPONENT_ENTRANCE- _OR_EXIT |
A <STRUCTURE_ENTRANCE_AND_OR_EXIT> between <BUILDING_COMPONENT>s. Examples: a doorway and a passage to a landing of a <STAIR>. | 167 |
| BUILDING_SUPERSTRUCTURE | A <SUPERSTRUCTURE> of a <BUILDING> that rises from the <ROOF> but is not considered to be a <COMPONENT> of the <ROOF>; a building superstructure. | 168 |
| BUILT_UP_REGION | A <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION> containing a concentration of <BUILDING>s and other <STRUCTURE>s; a built up region. | 169 |
| BUILT_UP_TERRAIN | A <TERRAIN_SURFACE_REGION> that has been built up from its natural configuration. | 170 |
| BUNKER | A reinforced underground <SHELTER>; a bunker. | 171 |
| BUOY | A floating <OBJECT>, other than a <LIGHTSHIP>, moored or anchored to a <WATER_BODY_FLOOR> at a particular <LOCATION> and serving a specific purpose (for example: an <AID_TO_NAVIGATION>); a buoy. | 172 |
| BURIED_ELECTRICAL_CABLE | An <ELECTRICAL_CABLE> located underground or underwater; a buried electrical cable. | 173 |
| BURIED_POWER_TRANSMISSION_LINE | A <SYSTEM> of <BURIED_ELECTRICAL_CABLE>s, supports, and conduits that transmits electricity over distance; a buried power transmission line. | 174 |
| BUS_STATION | A <STRUCTURE>, usually in a <TOWN> or <CITY>, where buses and coaches: depart and arrive, take on or let off passengers, or are serviced; a bus station. | 175 |
| BUS_STOP | A <LOCATION> where buses and coaches regularly stop to take on and/or let off passengers; a bus-stop. | 176 |
| BUSINESS_WINGED_AIRCRAFT | A winged <AIRCRAFT> designed or designated for private business use. | 177 |
| BUTTE | A detached flat-topped <HILL>, usually an eroded remnant of a <MESA> or conical <VOLCANO>; a butte. | 178 |
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