POCKET-BOOK
POCK'ET-BOOK, noun A small book of paper covered with leather; used for carrying papers in the pocket.
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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POCKET-GLASS
POCK'ET-GLASS, noun A portable looking glass.
POCKET-HOLE
POCK'ET-HOLE, noun The opening into a pocket.
POCKET-LID
POCK'ET-LID, noun The flap over the pocket-hole.
POCKET-MONEY
POCK'ET-MONEY, noun Money for the pocket or for occasional expenses.POCK'-HOLE, noun The pit or scar made by a pock.
POCKINESS
POCK'INESS, noun The state of being pocky.
POCKWOOD
POCK'WOOD, noun Lignum vitae, a very hard wood.
POCKY
POCK'Y, adjective [from pock.] Infected with the small pocks; full of pocks.1. Vile; rascally; mischievous; contemptible. [In vulgar use.]
POCULENT
POC'ULENT, adjective [Latin poculentus, from poculum, a cup.]Fit for drink. [Not used.]
POD
POD, noun The pericarp, capsule or seed vessel of certain plants. The silique or pod is an oblong, membranaceous, two valved pericarp, having the seeds fixed along both sutures....
PODAGRIC
PODAG'RICPODAG'RICAL, adjective [Latin podagra; Gr. the foot, and a seizure.]1. Pertaining to the gout; gouty; partaking of the gout.2. Afflicted with the gout.
PODAGRICAL
PODAG'RICAL, a. [L. podagra; Gr. the foot, and a seizure.]1. Pertaining to the gout; gouty; partaking of the gout.2. Afflicted with the gout.
PODDED
POD'DED, adjective Having its pods formed; furnished with pods.
PODDER
POD'DER, noun A gatherer of pods.
PODGE
PODGE, noun A puddle; a plash.
POEM
PO'EM, noun [Latin poema; Gr. to make, to compose songs.]1. A metrical composition; a composition in which the verses consist of certain measures, whether in blank verse or in r...
POESY
PO'ESY, noun [Latin poesis; Gr. to make.]1. The art or skill of composing poems; as, the heavenly gift of poesy2. Poetry; metrical composition.Music and poesy used to quicken yo...
POET
PO'ET, noun [Latin poeta. See Poem.]1. The author of a poem; the inventor or maker of a metrical composition.A poet is a maker, as the word signifies; and he who cannot make, th...
POET-LAUREAT
POET-LAUREAT, noun A poet employed to compose poems for the birth days of a prince or other special occasion.
POET-MUSICIAN
POET-MUSI'CIAN, noun An appellation given to the bard and lyrist of former ages, as uniting the professions of poetry and music.
POETASTER
PO'ETASTER, noun A petty poet; a pitiful or rhymer or writer of verses.
POETESS
PO'ETESS, noun A female poet.
POETIC
POET'ICPOET'ICAL, adjective [Latin poeticus.]1. Pertaining to poetry; suitable to poetry; as a poetical genius; poetic turn or talent; poetic license.2. Expressed in poetry or m...
POETICAL
POET'ICAL, a. [L. poeticus.]1. Pertaining to poetry; suitable to poetry; as a poetical genius; poetic turn or talent; poetic license.2. Expressed in poetry or measure; as a poet...
POETICALLY
POET'ICALLY, adverb With the qualities of poetry; by the art of poetry; by fiction.
POETICS
POET'ICS, noun The doctrine of poetry.
POETIZE
PO'ETIZE, verb intransitive To write as a poet; to compose verse.