/ Dictionary / Index B British Somaliland: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Brit'ish Soma'liland Pronunciation: [key] a former British protectorate in E Africa, on the Gulf of Aden: now the N part of Somalia. Former official name,Cf. Somalia. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. British North Borneo British thermal unit Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language