Webster's Dictionary 1828

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PAVER

PA'VERPA'VIER, noun One who lays stones for a floor, or whose occupation is to pave.

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PAVIER

PA'VIER, n. One who lays stones for a floor, or whose occupation is to pave.

732

PAVILION

PAVILION, noun pavil'yun. [Latin papilio, a butterfly, and a pavilion]1. A tent; a temporary movable habitation.2. In architecture, a kind of turret or building, usually insulat...

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PAVILIONED

PAVIL'IONED, participle passive Furnished with pavilions; sheltered by a tent.

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PAVING

PA'VING, participle present tense Flooring with stones or bricks.PA'VING, noun Pavement; a floor of stones or bricks.

735

PAVO

PA'VO, noun [Latin a peacock.] A constellation in the southern hemisphere, consisting of fourteen stars; also a fish.

736

PAVONE

PAVO'NE, noun [Latin pavo.] A peacock. [Not used.]

737

PAVONINE

PAV'ONINE, adjective [Latin pavoninus, from pavo, a peacock.]Resembling the tail of a peacock; iridescent.

738

PAW

PAW, noun [Latin pes, pedis; Eng. foot.]1. The foot of beasts of prey having claws, as the lion, the tiger, the dog, cat, etc. Leviticus 11:27.2. The hand; in contempt.PAW, verb...

739

PAWED

PAW'ED, adjective Having paws.1. Broad footed.

740

PAWKY

PAWK'Y, adjective Arch; cunning. [Local.]

741

PAWL

PAWL, noun [Eng. pole; Latin palus. See Pole.] Among seamen, a short bar of wood or iron fixed close to the capstan or windlass of a ship to prevent it from rolling back or givi...

742

PAWN

PAWN, noun [Latin pignus.]1. Something given or deposited as security for the payment of money borrowed; a pledge. pawn is applied only to goods, chattels or money, and not to r...

743

PAWNED

PAWN'ED, participle passive Pledged; given in security.

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PAWNEE

PAWNEE', noun The person to whom a pawn is delivered as security; one that takes any thing in pawn.If the pawn is laid up and the pawnee robbed, he is not answerable.

745

PAWNER

PAWN'ER, noun One that pledges any thing as security for the payment of borrowed money.

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PAWNING

PAWN'ING, participle present tense Pledging, as goods; giving as security.

747

PAX

PAX, noun [Latin pax peace.] A little image or piece of board with the image of Christ upon the cross on it, which people before the reformation, used to kiss after the service;...

748

PAY

PAY, verb transitivepreterit tense and participle passive paid.1. To discharge a debt; to deliver to a creditor the value of the debt, either in money or goods, to his acceptanc...

749

PAY-BILL

PA'Y-BILL, noun A bill of money to be paid to the soldiers of a company.

750

PAY-DAY

PA'Y-DAY, noun The day when payment is to be made or debts discharged; the day on which wages or money is stipulated to be paid.

751

PAY-OFFICE

PA'Y-OFFICE, noun A place or office where payment is made of public debts.

752

PAYABLE

PA'YABLE, adjective That may or ought to be paid. In general, money is payable as soon as it is due, or at the time payment is stipulated, or at the expiration of the credit; bu...

753

PAYEE

PAYEE', noun The person to whom money is to be paid; the person named in a bill or note to whom the amount is promised or directed to be paid.

754

PAYER

PAY'ER, noun One that pays. In bills of exchange, the person on whom the bill is drawn, and who is directed to pay the money to the holder.

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PAYMASTER

PA'YMASTER, noun One who is to pay; one from whom wages or reward is received.1. In the army, an officer whose duty is to pay the officers and soldiers their wages, and who is e...

756

PAYMENT

PA'YMENT, noun The act of paying, or giving compensation.1. The thing given in discharge of a debt or fulfillment of a promise.2. Reward; recompense.3. Chastisement; sound beati...