Webster's Dictionary 1913

5617

Pnigalion

‖Pni‐ga″li‐on (?), n.(Med.) Nightmare.

5618

Pnyx

Pnyx (?), n.(Gr. Antiq.) The place at Athens where the meetings of the people were held for making decrees, etc.

5619

Poa

Po″a (?), n.(Bot.) A genus of grasses, including a great number of species, as the kinds called meadow grass, Kentucky blue grass, June grass, and spear grass (which see).

5620

Poach

Poach (pōch), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Poached (pōcht); p. pr. & vb. n.Poaching.] [F. pocher to place in a pocket, to poach eggs (the yolk of the egg being as it were pouched in the w...

5621

Poach (2)

Poach, v. i. To steal or pocket game, or to carry it away privately, as in a bag; to kill or destroy game contrary to law, especially by night; to hunt or fish unlawfully; as, t...

5622

Poach (3)

Poach, v. t. [Cf. OF. pocher to thrust or dig out with the fingers, to bruise (the eyes), F. pouce thumb, L. pollex, and also E. poach to cook eggs, to plunder, and poke to thru...

5623

Poach (4)

Poach, v. i. To become soft or muddy.Chalky and clay lands... chap in summer, and poach in winter. Mortimer.

5624

Poachard

Poach″ard (–ẽrd), n. [From Poach to stab.] [Written also pocard, pochard.] (Zoöl.) (a) A common European duck (Aythya ferina); — called also goldhead, poker, and fresh-water, or...

5625

Poacher

Poach″er (?), n. 1. One who poaches; one who kills or catches game or fish contrary to law.2. (Zoöl.) The American widgeon.Sea poacher(Zoöl.), the lyrie.

5626

Poachiness

Poach″i‐ness (?), n. The state of being poachy; marshiness.

5627

Poachy

Poach″y (?), a. [See Poach to stab.] Wet and soft; easily penetrated by the feet of cattle; — said of land.

5628

Poak

{ Poak, Poake } (?), n. Waste matter from the preparation of skins, consisting of hair, lime, oil, etc.

5629

Pocan

Po″can (?), n.(Bot.) The poke (Phytolacca decandra); — called also pocan bush.

5630

Pochard

Po″chard (?), n.(Zoöl.) See Poachard.

5631

Pock

Pock (?), n. [OE. pokke, AS. pocc, poc; akin to D. pok, G. pocke, and perh. to E. poke a pocket. Cf. Pox.] (Med.) A pustule raised on the surface of the body in variolous and va...

5632

Pock-broken

Pock″–bro′ken (?), a. Broken out, or marked, with smallpox; pock-fretten.

5633

Pock-fretten

Pock″–fret′ten (?), a. See Pockmarked.

5634

Pock-pitted

Pock″–pit′ted (?), a. Pockmarked; pitted.

5635

Pock-pudding

Pock″–pud′ding (?), n. A bag pudding; a name of reproach or ridicule formerly applied by the Scotch to the English.

5636

Pockarred

Pock″arred (?), a. See Pockmarked.

5637

Pocket

Pock″et (?), n. [OE. poket, Prov. F. & OF. poquette, F. pochette, dim. fr. poque, pouque, F. poche; probably of Teutonic origin. See Poke a pocket, and cf. Poach to cook eggs, t...

5638

Pocket (2)

Pock″et (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Pocketed; p. pr. & vb. n.Pocketing.] 1. To put, or conceal, in the pocket; as, to pocket the change.He would pocket the expense of the license. S...

5639

Pocket (3)

Pock″et (?), n. Any hollow place suggestive of a pocket in form or use; specif.: (a) A bin for storing coal, grain, etc. (b) A socket for receiving the foot of a post, stake, et...

5640

Pocket veto

Pocket veto. The retention by the President of the United States of a bill unsigned so that it does not become a law, in virtue of the following constitutional provision (Const....

5641

Pocketbook

Pock″et‐book′ (?), n. A small book or case for carrying papers, money, etc., in the pocket; also, a notebook for the pocket.

5642

Pocketful

Pock″et‐ful (?), n.; pl.Pocketfuls (�). As much as a pocket will hold; enough to fill a pocket; as, pocketfuls of chestnuts.

5643

Pocketknife

Pock″et‐knife′ (?), n.; pl.-knives (�). A knife with one or more blades, which fold into the handle so as to admit of being carried in the pocket.