Webster's Dictionary 1913

4537

Pink-sterned

Pink″–sterned′ (?), a. [See 1st Pink.] (Naut.) Having a very narrow stern; — said of a vessel.

4538

Pinked

Pinked (?), a. Pierced with small holes; worked in eyelets; scalloped on the edge. Shak.

4539

Pinking

Pink″ing, n. 1. The act of piercing or stabbing.2. The act or method of decorating fabrics or garments with a pinking iron; also, the style of decoration; scallops made with a p...

4540

Pinkish

Pink″ish, a. Somewhat pink.

4541

Pinkness

Pink″ness (?), n. Quality or state of being pink.

4542

Pinkroot

Pink″root′ (?), n. 1. (Med.) The root of Spigelia Marilandica, used as a powerful vermifuge; also, that of S. Anthelmia. See definition 2 (below).2. (Bot.) (a) A perennial North...

4543

Pinkster

Pink″ster (?), n. [D. pinkster, pinksteren, fr. Gr. �. See Pentecost.] Whitsuntide. [Written also pingster and pinxter.]Pinkster flower(Bot.), the rosy flower of the Azalea nudi...

4544

Pinky

Pink″y (?), n.(Naut.) See 1st Pink.

4545

Pinna

‖Pin″na (?), n.; pl.Pinnæ (#), E. Pinnas (#). 1. (Bot.) (a) A leaflet of a pinnate leaf. See Illust. of Bipinnate leaf, under Bipinnate. (b) One of the primary divisions of a de...

4546

Pinnace

Pin″nace (?), n. [F. pinasse; cf. It. pinassa, pinazza, Sp. pinaza; all from L. pinus a pine tree, anything made of pine, e.g., a ship. Cf. Pine a tree.] 1. (Naut.) (a) A small ...

4547

Pinnacle

Pin″na‐cle (?), n. [OE. pinacle, F. pinacle, L. pinnaculum, fr. pinna pinnacle, feather. See Pin a peg.] 1. (Arch.) An architectural member, upright, and generally ending in a s...

4548

Pinnacle (2)

Pin″na‐cle, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Pinnacled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pinnacling (?).] To build or furnish with a pinnacle or pinnacles. T. Warton.

4549

Pinnage

Pin″nage (?), n. [Cf. Pinfold.] Poundage of cattle. See Pound.

4550

Pinnate

{ Pin″nate (?), Pin″na‐ted (?), } a. [L. pinnatus feathered, fr. pinna a feather. See Pin a peg, Pen feather.] 1. (Bot.) Consisting of several leaflets, or separate portions, ar...

4551

Pinnately

Pin″nate‐ly (?), adv. In a pinnate manner.

4552

Pinnatifid

Pin‐nat″i‐fid (?), a. [L. pinnatus feathered + root of findere to split: cf. F. pinnatifide.] (Bot.) Divided in a pinnate manner, with the divisions not reaching to the midrib.

4553

Pinnatilobate

Pin‐nat′i‐lo″bate (?), a. [See Pinnate, and Lobate.] (Bot.) Having lobes arranged in a pinnate manner.

4554

Pinnatiped

Pin‐nat″i‐ped (?), a. [L. pinnatus feathered + pes, pedis foot: cf. F. pinnatipède.] (Zoöl.) Having the toes bordered by membranes; fin-footed, as certain birds.

4555

Pinnatiped (2)

Pin‐nat″i‐ped, n.(Zoöl.) Any bird which has the toes bordered by membranes.

4556

Pinner

Pin″ner (?), n. 1. One who, or that which, pins or fastens, as with pins.2. (Costume) (a) A headdress like a cap, with long lappets. (b) An apron with a bib; a pinafore. (c) A c...

4557

Pinner (2)

Pin″ner, n. [See Pin to pound.] One who pins or impounds cattle. See Pin, v. t.

4558

Pinnet

Pin″net (?), n. A pinnacle. Sir W. Scott.

4559

Pinniform

Pin″ni‐form (?), a. [L. pinna feather, fin + -form.] Shaped like a fin or feather. Sir J. Hill.

4560

Pinnigrada

‖Pin′ni‐gra″da (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. pinna a feather + gradi to walk, move.] (Zoöl.) Same as Pinnipedia.

4561

Pinnigrade

Pin″ni‐grade (?), n.(Zoöl.) An animal of the seal tribe, moving by short feet that serve as paddles.

4562

Pinniped

Pin″ni‐ped (?), n. [L. pinna feather, fin + pes, pedis, a foot: cf. F. pinnipède.] (Zoöl.) (a) One of the Pinnipedia; a seal. (b) One of the Pinnipedes.

4563

Pinnipedes

‖Pin‐nip″e‐des (?), n. pl.(Zoöl.) Same as Steganopodes.