Webster's Dictionary 1913

1918

Pectoral (2)

Pec″to‐ral, n. [L. pectorale a breastplate, neut. of pectoralis.] 1. A covering or protecting for the breast.2. (Eccl.) (a) A breastplate, esp. that worn by the Jewish high pers...

1919

Pectorally

Pec″to‐ral‐ly (?), adv. As connected with the breast.

1920

Pectoriloquial

Pec′to‐ri‐lo″qui‐al (?), a. [Cf. F. pectoriloque.] Pertaining to, or of the nature of, pectoriloquy.

1921

Pectoriloquism

Pec′to‐ril″o‐quism (?), n. Pectoriloquy.

1922

Pectoriloquous

Pec′to‐ril″o‐quous (?), a. Pectoriloquial.

1923

Pectoriloquy

Pec′to‐ril″o‐quy (?), n. [L. pectus, -oris, the breast + loqui to speak: cf. F. pectoriloquie.] (Med.) The distinct articulation of the sounds of a patient's voice, heard on app...

1924

Pectose

Pec″tose′ (pĕk″tōs′), n. [Pectic + cellulose.] (Chem.) An amorphous carbohydrate found in the vegetable kingdom, esp. in unripe fruits. It is associated with cellulose, and is c...

1925

Pectosic

Pec‐to″sic (pĕk‐tō″sĭk), a.(Chem.) Of, pertaining to, resembling, or derived from, pectose; specifically, designating an acid supposed to constitute largely ordinary pectin or v...

1926

Pectostraca

‖Pec‐tos″tra‐ca (pĕk‐tŏs″trȧ‐kȧ), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. πηκτόσ fixed + ὄστρακον shell of a testacean.] (Zoöl.) A degenerate order of Crustacea, including the Rhizocephala and Cir...

1927

Pectous

Pec″tous (pĕk″tŭs), a.(Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or consisting of, pectose.

1928

Pectus

‖Pec″tus (pĕk″tŭs?), n.; pl.Pectora (#). (Zoöl.) The breast of a bird.

1929

Pecul

Pec″ul (?), n. See Picul.

1930

Peculate

Pec″u‐late (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Peculated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Peculating.] [L. peculatus, p. p. of peculari to peculate, akin to peculium private property. See Peculiar.] To ...

1931

Peculation

Pec′u‐la″tion (?), n. The act or practice of peculating, or of defrauding the public by appropriating to one's own use the money or goods intrusted to one's care for management ...

1932

Peculator

Pec″u‐la′tor (?), n. One who peculates. “Peculators of the public gold.” Cowper.

1933

Peculiar

Pe‐cul″iar (?), a. [L. peculiaris, fr. peculium private property, akin to pecunia money: cf. OF. peculier. See Pecuniary.] 1. One's own; belonging solely or especially to an ind...

1934

Peculiar (2)

Pe‐cul″iar, n. 1. That which is peculiar; a sole or exclusive property; a prerogative; a characteristic.Revenge is... the peculiar of Heaven. South.2. (Eng. Canon Law) A particu...

1935

Peculiarity

Pe‐cul′iar″i‐ty (pē̍‐kūl′yăr″ĭ‐ty̆), n.; pl.Peculiarities (–tĭz). 1. The quality or state of being peculiar; individuality; singularity. Swift.2. That which is peculiar; a speci...

1936

Peculiarize

Pe‐cul″iar‐ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Peculiarized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Peculiarizing (?).] To make peculiar; to set apart or assign, as an exclusive possession. Dr. John Smith.

1937

Peculiarly

Pe‐cul″iar‐ly, adv. In a peculiar manner; particularly; in a rare and striking degree; unusually.

1938

Peculiarness

Pe‐cul″iar‐ness, n. The quality or state of being peculiar; peculiarity. Mede.

1939

Peculium

‖Pe‐cu″li‐um (?), n. [L. See Peculiar.] 1. (Rom. Law) The saving of a son or a slave with the father's or master's consent; a little property or stock of one's own; any exclusiv...

1940

Pecunial

Pe‐cu″ni‐al (?), a. Pecuniary. Chaucer.

1941

Pecuniarily

Pe‐cun″ia‐ri‐ly (pē̍‐kūn″yā̍‐rĭ‐ly̆), adv. In a pecuniary manner; as regards money.

1942

Pecuniary

Pe‐cun″ia‐ry (?), a. [L. pecuniarius, fr. pecunia money, orig., property in cattle, fr. pecus cattle: cf. F. pécuniaire. See Fee, and cf. Peculiar.] 1. Relating to money; moneta...

1943

Pecunious

Pe‐cu″ni‐ous (?), a. [L. pecuniosus, fr. pecunia: cf. F. pécunieux.] Abounding in money; wealthy; rich. Sherwood.

1944

Ped

Ped (pĕd), n. [OE. See Peddler.] A basket; a hammer; a pannier. Halliwell.