Webster's Dictionary 1913

2026

Pedireme

Ped″i‐reme (?), n. [Pedi- + L. remus oar.] (Zoöl.) A crustacean, some of whose feet serve as oars.

2027

Pedlar

{ Ped″lar, Ped″ler } (?), n. See Peddler.

2028

Pedobaptism

Pe′do‐bap″tism (?), n. [Gr. �, �, a child + E. baptism.] The baptism of infants or of small children. [Written also pædobaptism.]

2029

Pedobaptist

Pe′do‐bap″tist (?), n. One who advocates or practices infant baptism. [Written also pædobaptist.]

2030

Pedograph

Ped″o‐graph (?), n. [Gr. � ground + -graph.] An instrument carried by a pedestrian for automatically making a topographical record of the ground covered during a journey.

2031

Pedology

Pe‐dol″o‐gy (?), n. [Gr. �, �, child + -logy.] (Med.) Pediatrics.

2032

Pedomancy

Ped″o‐man′cy (?), n. [Pedi- + -mancy.] Divination by examining the soles of the feet.

2033

Pedometer

Pe‐dom″e‐ter (?), n. [Pedi-, pedo- + -meter: cf. F. pédomètre.] (Mech.) An instrument for including the number of steps in walking, and so ascertaining the distance passed over....

2034

Pedometric

{ Ped′o‐met″ric (?), Ped′o‐met″ric‐al (?), } a. Pertaining to, or measured by, a pedometer.

2035

Pedomotive

Ped′o‐mo″tive (?), a. [Pedi-, pedo- + -motive.] Moved or worked by the action of the foot or feet on a pedal or treadle.

2036

Pedotrophy

Pe‐dot″ro‐phy (pē̍‐dŏt″rō̍‐fy̆), n. [Gr. παιδοτροφία, fr. παι̑σ, παιδόσ, a child + τρέφειν to nourish: cf. F. pédotrophie.] The art of nourishing children properly.

2037

Pedrail

Ped″rail′ (?), n. [See Pedi-; Rail.] (Mach.) (a) A device intended to replace the wheel of a self-propelled vehicle for use on rough roads and to approximate to the smoothness i...

2038

Pedregal

‖Pe′dre‐gal″ (?), n. [Sp., a stony place, fr. piedra stone.] A lava field.

2039

Pedro

Pe″dro (?), n. [From Sp. Pedro Peter, L. Petrus, Gr. �.] (Card Playing) (a) The five of trumps in certain varieties of auction pitch. (b) A variety of auction pitch in which the...

2040

Peduncle

Pe‐dun″cle (?), n. [Formed fr. (assumed) L. pedunculus, dim. of pes, pedis, a foot: cf. F. pédoncule.] 1. (Bot.) The stem or stalk that supports the flower or fruit of a plant, ...

2041

Peduncled

Pe‐dun″cled (?), a. Having a peduncle; supported on a peduncle; pedunculate.

2042

Peduncular

Pe‐dun″cu‐lar (?), a. [Cf. F. pédonculaire.] Of or pertaining to a peduncle; growing from a peduncle; as, a peduncular tendril.

2043

Pedunculata

‖Pe‐dun′cu‐la″ta (?), n. pl. [NL. See Peduncle.] (Zoöl.) A division of Cirripedia, including the stalked or goose barnacles.

2044

Pedunculate

{ Pe‐dun″cu‐late (?), Pe‐dun″cu‐la′ted (?), } a.(Biol.) Having a peduncle; growing on a peduncle; as, a pedunculate flower; a pedunculate eye, as in a lobster.

2045

Pee

Pee (?), n. See 1st Pea.

2046

Pee (2)

Pee, n.(Naut.) Bill of an anchor. See Peak, 3 (c).

2047

Peece

Peece (?), n. & v. See Piece.

2048

Peechi

‖Pee″chi (?), n.(Zoöl.) The dauw.

2049

Peek

Peek (pēk), v. i. [OE. piken: cf. F. piquer to pierce, prick, E. pique. Cf. Peak.] To look slyly, or with the eyes half closed, or through a crevice; to peep.

2050

Peekaboo

Peek″a‐boo (?), n. A child's game; bopeep.

2051

Peel

Peel (pēl), n. [OE. pel. Cf. Pile a heap.] A small tower, fort, or castle; a keep.

2052

Peel (2)

Peel, n. [F. pelle, L. pala.] A spadelike implement, variously used, as for removing loaves of bread from a baker's oven; also, a T-shaped implement used by printers and bookbin...