Pinnipedia
‖Pin′ni‐pe″di‐a (?), n. pl.(Zoöl.) A suborder of aquatic carnivorous mammals including the seals and walruses; — opposed to Fissipedia.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Pinnock
Pin″nock (?), n.(Zoöl.) (a) The hedge sparrow. (b) The tomtit.
Pinnothere
Pin″no‐there (?), n.(Zoöl.) A crab of the genus pinnotheres. See Oyster crab, under Oyster.
Pinnula
Pin″nu‐la (?), n.; pl.Pinnulæ (#). Same as Pinnule.
Pinnulate
Pin″nu‐late (?), a. [See Pinnule.] (Bot.) Having each pinna subdivided; — said of a leaf, or of its pinnæ.
Pinnulated
Pin″nu‐la′ted (?), a.(Zoöl.) Having pinnules.
Pinnule
Pin″nule (?), n. [L. pinnula, dim. of pinna feather: cf. F. pinnule.] 1. (Bot.) One of the small divisions of a decompound frond or leaf. See Illust. of Bipinnate leaf, under Bi...
Pinnywinkles
Pin″ny‐win′kles (?), n. pl. An instrument of torture, consisting of a board with holes into which the fingers were pressed, and fastened with pegs. [Written also pilliewinkles.]...
Pinocle (2)
Pin″o‐cle (?), n. See Penuchle.
Pinole
Pi‐nole″ (?), n. 1. An aromatic powder used in Italy in the manufacture of chocolate.2. Parched maize, ground, and mixed with sugar, etc. Mixed with water, it makes a nutritious...
Piñon
Piñ″on (?), n. [Sp. piñon.] (Bot.) (a) The edible seed of several species of pine; also, the tree producing such seeds, as Pinus Pinea of Southern Europe, and P. Parryana, cembr...
Pinpatch
Pin″patch′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) The common English periwinkle.
Pint
Pint (?), n. [OE. pinte, F. pinte, fr. Sp. pinta spot, mark, pint, fr. pintar to paint; a mark for a pint prob. having been made on or in a larger measure. See Paint.] A measure...
Pint (2)
Pint, n.(Zoöl.) The laughing gull.
Pintado
Pin‐ta″do (?), n.; pl.Pintados (#). [Sp., painted, fr. pintar to paint.] (Zoöl.) Any bird of the genus Numida. Several species are found in Africa. The common pintado, or Guinea...
Pintado (2)
Pin‐ta″do (?), n. A fish (Scomberomorus regalis) similar to, but larger than, the Spanish mackerel, and having elongated spots, common about Florida and the West Indies.
Pintail
Pin″tail′ (?), n. 1. (Zoöl.) A northern duck (Dafila acuta), native of both continents. The adult male has a long, tapering tail. Called also gray duck, piketail, piket-tail, sp...
Pintle
Pin″tle (?), n. [A diminutive of Pin.] 1. A little pin.2. (Mech.) An upright pivot pin; as: (a) The pivot pin of a hinge. (b) A hook or pin on which a rudder hangs and turns. (c...
Pinto
Pin″to (?), a. Lit., painted; hence, piebald; mottled; pied.
Pinto (2)
Pin″to, n. Any pied animal; esp., a pied or “painted” horse.
Pintos
Pin″tos (?), n. pl.; sing. Pinto (�). (Eyhnol.) A mountain tribe of Mexican Indians living near Acapulco. They are remarkable for having the dark skin of the face irregularly sp...
Pintsch gas
Pintsch gas (?). [After Richard Pintsch, German inventor.] A kind of oil gas extensively used for lighting railroad cars, which carry it in compressed form.
Pinule
Pin″ule (?), n. [Cf. Pinnule.] (Astron.) One of the sights of an astrolabe.
Pinus
‖Pi″nus (?), n.(Bot.) A large genus of evergreen coniferous trees, mostly found in the northern hemisphere. The genus formerly included the firs, spruces, larches, and hemlocks,...
Pinweed
Pin″weed′ (?), n.(Bot.) Any plant of the genus Lechea, low North American herbs with branching stems, and very small and abundant leaves and flowers.
Pinworm
Pin″worm′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) A small nematoid worm (Oxyurus vermicularis), which is parasitic chiefly in the rectum of man. It is most common in children and aged persons.
Pinxit
‖Pinx″it (?). [L., perfect indicative 3d sing. of pingere to paint.] A word appended to the artist's name or initials on a painting, or engraved copy of a painting; as, Rubens p...