Pointing
Point″ing, n. 1. The act of sharpening.2. The act of designating, as a position or direction, by means of something pointed, as a finger or a rod.3. The act or art of punctuatin...
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Pointingstock
Point′ing‐stock′ (?), n. An object of ridicule or scorn; a laughingstock. Shak.
Pointless
Point″less, a. Having no point; blunt; wanting keenness; obtuse; as, a pointless sword; a pointless remark.Syn. — Blunt; obtuse, dull; stupid.
Pointlessly
Point″less‐ly, adv. Without point.
Pointleted
Point″let‐ed (?), a.(Bot.) Having a small, distinct point; apiculate. Henslow.
Pointrel
Poin″trel (?), n. A graving tool. Knight.
Pointsman
Points″man (?), n.; pl.-men (–men). A man who has charge of railroad points or switches.
Poise
Poise (?), n. [OE. pois, peis, OF. pois, peis, F. poids, fr. L. pensum a portion weighed out, pendere to weigh, weigh out. Cf. Avoirdupois, Pendant, Poise, v.] [Formerly written...
Poise (2)
Poise (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Poised, (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Poising.] [OE. poisen, peisen, OF. & F. peser, to weigh, balance, OF. il peise, il poise, he weighs, F. il pèse, fr. L....
Poise (3)
Poise, v. i. To hang in equilibrium; to be balanced or suspended; hence, to be in suspense or doubt.The slender, graceful sparsPoise aloft in air. Longfellow.
Poiser
Pois″er (?), n.(Zoöl.) The balancer of dipterous insects.
Poison
Poi″son (?), n. [F. poison, in Old French also, a potion, fr. L. potio a drink, draught, potion, a poisonous draught, fr. potare to drink. See Potable, and cf. Potion.] 1. Any a...
Poison (2)
Poi″son, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Poisoned (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Poisoning.] [Cf. OF. poisonner, F. empoissoner, L. potionare to give to drink. See Poison, n.]1. To put poison upon or i...
Poison (3)
Poi″son, v. i. To act as, or convey, a poison.Tooth that poisons if it bite. Shak.
Poison bush
Poison bush. In Australia: (a) Any fabaceous shrub of the genus Gastrolobium, the herbage of which is poisonous to stock; also, any species of several related genera, as Oxylobi...
Poison cup
Poison cup. 1. A cup containing poison.2. A cup that was supposed to break on having poison put into it.
Poisonable
Poi″son‐a‐ble (?), a. 1. Capable of poisoning; poisonous. “Poisonable heresies.” Tooker.2. Capable of being poisoned.
Poisoner
Poi″son‐er (?), n. One who poisons. Shak.
Poisonous
Poi″son‐ous (?), a. Having the qualities or effects of poison; venomous; baneful; corrupting; noxious. Shak. — Poi″son‐ous‐ly, adv. — Poi″son‐ous‐ness, n.
Poisonsome
Poi″son‐some (?), a. Poisonous. Holland.
Poisure
Poi″sure (?), n. [See Poise.] Weight.
Poitrel
Poi″trel (?), n. [OE. poitrel, F. poitrail, fr. L. pectorale a breastplate, fr. pectoralis, a. See Pectoral, a.] (Anc. Armor) The breastplate of the armor of a horse. See Peytre...
Poize
Poize (?), n. See Poise.
Pokal
Po‐kal″ (?), n. A tall drinking cup.
Poke
Poke (?), n.(Bot.) A large North American herb of the genus Phytolacca (P. decandra), bearing dark purple juicy berries; — called also garget, pigeon berry, pocan, and pokeweed....
Poke (2)
Poke, n. [AS. poca, poha, pohha; akin to Icel. poki, OD. poke, and perh. to E. pock; cf. also Gael. poca, and OF. poque. Cf. Pock, Pocket, Pouch.] 1. A bag; a sack; a pocket. “H...
Poke (3)
Poke, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Poked (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Poking.] [Cf. LG. poken to prick, pierce, thrust, pok a dagger, knife, D. pook, G. pocken to beat, also Ir. poc a blow, Gael. ...