bantam adj : very small; "diminutive in stature"; "a lilliputian chest of drawers"; "her petite figure"; "tiny feet"; "the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy" [syn: diminutive, lilliputian, midget, petite, tiny, flyspeck] n : any of various small breeds

English

Noun

1. any of several small chickens, especially one that is a miniature version of another

Derived terms

• bantamweight

Adjective

1. small or miniature
2. spirited or aggressive

Bantam may refer to:

• Bantam (chicken), a small (or miniaturized) domestic chicken. Sometimes shortened colloquially to "banty".
• Bantam (military), British Army jargon
• Bantam Books, an imprint of Random House

Places

• Bantam, Connecticut, United States
• Bantam (city), a city and former sultanate on a part of Sunda kingdom territory on Java island, in Indonesia
• Bantam, Cocos (Keeling) Islands
• Bantam, estate in the Netherlands

Popular culture

• Bantam (comics), two Marvel Universe characters
• Bantam frigate, a type of spacecraft in the MMORPG EVE Online
• Bantam (New York City rock band), a New York rock band headed by Gina Volpe of Lunachicks

Technology

• Bantam, a camera produced by Eastman Kodak
• Bantam (missile)

Vehicles

• Bantam (car)
• American Bantam, series of compact cars
• BSA Bantam, small two-stroke motorcycle
• Ford Bantam, pickup truck
• X-4 Bantam, US test aircraft
• Micro Aviation Bantam, microlight aircraft

Sports

• Bantamweight, a weight class in boxing
• Bantam, a level in minor hockey for ages 13-14
• The Bantams, nickname for Bradford City, a football club in England

Other

• Bantam, official mascot of Trinity College (Connecticut)

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