Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Pelican

Pel″i‐can (pĕl″ĭ‐kan), n. [F. pélican, L. pelicanus, pelecanus, Gr. πελεκάν, πελεκα̑σ, πελέκανοσ, the woodpecker, and also a water bird of the pelican kind, fr. πελεκα̑ν to hew ...

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Pelican State

Pel″i‐can State. Louisiana; — a nickname alluding to the device on its seal.

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Pelick

Pel″ick (?), n.(Zoöl.) The American coot (Fulica).

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Pelicoid

Pel″i‐coid (?), n. See Pelecoid.

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Pelicosauria

‖Pel′i‐co‐sau″ri‐a (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. πελίκα a wooden bowl (but taken to mean, pelvis) + σαυ̑ροσ a lizard.] (Paleon.) A suborder of Theromorpha, including terrestrial rep...

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Peliom

Pe″li‐om (?), n. [See Pelioma.] (Min.) A variety of iolite, of a smoky blue color; pelioma.

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Pelioma

‖Pe′li‐o″ma (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. πελιωμω, fr. πελιόσ livid.] 1. (Med.) A livid ecchymosis.2. (Min.) See Peliom.

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Pelisse

Pe‐lisse″ (?), n. [F., fr. L. pelliceus, pellicius, made of skins, fr. pellis a skin. Cf. Pelt skin, Pilch, and see 2d Pell.] An outer garment for men or women, originally of fu...

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Pelisse (2)

Pe‐lisse″ (?), n. A lady's or child's long outer garment, of silk or other fabric.

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Pell

Pell (pĕl), v. t. [Cf. Pelt, v. t.] To pelt; to knock about. Holland.

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Pell (2)

Pell, n. [OF. pel, F. peau, L. pellis a skin. See Fell a skin.] 1. A skin or hide; a pelt.2. A roll of parchment; a parchment record.Clerk of the pells, formerly, an officer of ...

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Pell-mell

Pell′–mell″ (�), n. See Pall-mall.

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Pellack

Pel″lack (pĕl″lak), n. [Cf. Gael. Peileag.] (Zoöl.) A porpoise.

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Pellage

Pell″age (pĕl″ā̍j), n. [See 2d Pell.] A customs duty on skins of leather.

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Pellagra

Pel″la‐gra (pĕl″lȧ‐grȧ), n.(Med.) An erythematous affection of the skin, with severe constitutional and nervous symptoms, endemic in Northern Italy.

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Pellagrin

Pel″la‐grin (pĕl″lȧ‐grĭn), n. One who is afficted with pellagra. Chambers's Encyc.

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Pellagrous

Pel‐lag″rous (?), a. [It. pellagroso: cf. F. pellagreux.] (Med.) Pertaining to, or affected with, or attendant on, pellagra; as, pellagrous insanity.

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Pellet

Pel″let (pĕl″lĕt), n. [F. pelote, LL. pelota, pilota, fr. L. pila a ball. Cf. Platoon.] 1. A little ball; as, a pellet of wax on paper.2. A bullet; a ball for firearms. Bacon.As...

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Pellet (2)

Pel″let, v.�. To form into small balls. Shak.

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Pelleted

Pel″let‐ed, a. Made of, or like, pellets; furnished with pellets. “This pelleted storm.” Shak.

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Pellibranchiata

‖Pel′li‐bran′chi‐a″ta (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. pellis garment + branchia a gill.] (Zoöl.) A division of Nudibranchiata, in which the mantle itself serves as a gill.

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Pellicle

Pel″li‐cle (?), n. [L. pellicu�a, dim. of pellis skin: cf. F. pellicule.] 1. A thin skin or film.2. (Chem.) A thin film formed on the surface of an evaporating solution.

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Pellicular

Pel‐lic″u‐lar (?), a. Of or pertaining to a pellicle. Henslow.

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Pellile

Pel‐li″le (?), n.(Zoöl.) The redshank; — so called from its note.

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Pellitory

Pel″li‐to‐ry (?), n. [OE. paritorie, OF. paritoire, F. pariétaire; (cf. It. & Sp. parietaria), L. parietaria the parietary, or pellitory, the wall plant, fr. parietarius belongi...

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Pellitory (2)

Pel″li‐to‐ry, n. [Sp. pelitre, fr. L. pyrethrum. See Bertram.] (Bot.) (a) A composite plant (Anacyclus Pyrethrum) of the Mediterranean region, having finely divided leaves and w...

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Pellmell

Pell′mell″, adv. [F. pêle-mêle, prob. fr. pelle a shovel + mêler to mix, as when different kinds of grain are heaped up and mixed with a shovel. See Pell shovel, Medley.] In utt...