Webster's Dictionary 1913

5833

Polemist

Pol″e‐mist (?), n. A polemic.

5834

Polemoniaceous

Pol′e‐mo′ni‐a″ceous (?), a.(Bot.) Of or pertaining to a natural order of plants (Polemoniaceæ), which includes Polemonium, Phlox, Gilia, and a few other genera.

5835

Polemonium

‖Pol′e‐mo″ni‐um (?). n.(Bot.) A genus of gamopetalous perennial herbs, including the Jacob's ladder and the Greek valerian.

5836

Polemoscope

Po‐lem″o‐scope (?), n. [Gr. � war + -scope: cf. F. polémoscope.] An opera glass or field glass with an oblique mirror arranged for seeing objects that do not lie directly before...

5837

Polemy

Pol″e‐my (?), n. [See Polemic.] Warfare; war; hence, contention; opposition.

5838

Polenta

‖Po‐len″ta (?), n. [It., fr. L. polenta peeled barley.] Pudding made of Indian meal; also, porridge made of chestnut meal.

5839

Poler

Pol″er (?), n. One who poles.

5840

Poler (2)

Pol″er, n. An extortioner. See Poller. Bacon.

5841

Polestar

Pole″star′ (?), n. 1. Polaris, or the north star. See North star, under North.2. A guide or director.

5842

Polewards

Pole″wards (?), adv. Toward a pole of the earth. “The regions further polewards.” Whewell.

5843

Polewig

Pole″wig (?), n. [Cf. Polliwig.] (Zoöl.) The European spotted goby (Gobius minutus); — called also pollybait.

5844

Poley

Po″ley (?), n.(Bot.) See Poly.

5845

Poley (2)

Po″ley, a. Without horns; polled. “That poley heifer.” H. Kingsley.

5846

Polianite

Po″li‐a‐nite (?), n.(Min.) Manganese dioxide, occurring in tetragonal crystals nearly as hard as quartz.

5847

Policate

Pol″i‐cate (?), a.(Zoöl.) Same as Pollicate.

5848

Police

Po‐lice″ (?), n. [F., fr. L. politia the condition of a state, government, administration, Gr. �, fr. � to be a citizen, to govern or administer a state, fr. � citizen, fr. � ci...

5849

Police (2)

Po‐lice″, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Policed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Policing.] 1. To keep in order by police.2. (Mil.) To make clean; as, to police a camp.

5850

Police power

Police power. (Law) The inherent power of a government to regulate its police affairs. The term police power is not definitely fixed in meaning. In the earlier cases in the Unit...

5851

Policed

Po‐liced″ (?), a. Regulated by laws for the maintenance of peace and order, enforced by organized administration. “A policed kingdom.” Howell.

5852

Policeman

Po‐lice″man (?), n.; pl.Policemen (�). A member of a body of police; a constable.

5853

Policial

Po‐li″cial (�), a. Relating to the police.

5854

Policied

Pol″i‐cied (?), a. Policed. Bacon.

5855

Policy

Pol″i‐cy (?), n.; pl.Policies (#). [L. politia, Gr. �; cf. F. police, Of. police. See Police, n.] 1. Civil polity.2. The settled method by which the government and affairs of a ...

5856

Policy (2)

Pol″i‐cy, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Policied (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Policying.] To regulate by laws; to reduce to order. “Policying of cities.” Bacon.

5857

Policy (3)

Pol″i‐cy, n. [F. police; cf. Pr. polissia, Sp. pólizia, It. pólizza; of uncertain origin; cf. L. pollex thumb (as being used in pressing the seal), in LL. also, seal; or cf. LL....

5858

Poling

Pol″ing (?), n. [From Pole a stick.] 1. The act of supporting or of propelling by means of a pole or poles; as, the poling of beans; the poling of a boat.2. (Gardening) The oper...

5859

Polish

Pol″ish (?), a. [From Pole a Polander.] Of or pertaining to Poland or its inhabitants. — n. The language of the Poles.