Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Ponder

Pon″der (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Pondered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Pondering.] [L. ponderare, fr. pondus, ponderis, a weight, fr. pendere to weigh: cf. F. pondérer. See Pendant, and c...

6266

Ponder (2)

Pon″der, v. i. To think; to deliberate; to muse; — usually followed by on or over. Longfellow.

6267

Ponderability

Pon′der‐a‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. [Cf. F. pondérabilité.] The quality or state of being ponderable.

6268

Ponderable

Pon″der‐a‐ble (?), a. [L. ponderabilis: cf. F. pondérable.] Capable of being weighed; having appreciable weight. — Pon″der‐a‐ble‐ness, n.

6269

Ponderal

Pon″der‐al (?), a. [Cf. F. pondéral.] Estimated or ascertained by weight; — distinguished from numeral; as, a ponderal drachma. Arbuthnot.

6270

Ponderance

Pon″der‐ance (?), n. [L. ponderans, p. pr. of ponderare to weigh: cf. OF. ponderant of weight.] Weight; gravity. Gregory.

6271

Ponderary

Pon″der‐a‐ry (?), a. Of or pertaining to weight; as, a ponderary system. M'Culloch.

6272

Ponderate

Pon″der‐ate (?), v. t. [L. ponderatus, p. p. of ponderare. See Ponder.] To consider; to ponder.

6273

Ponderate (2)

Pon″der‐ate, v. i. To have weight or influence.

6274

Ponderation

Pon′der‐a″tion (?), n. [L. ponderatio: cf. F. pondération.] The act of weighing. Arbuthnot.

6275

Ponderer

Pon″der‐er (?), n. One who ponders.

6276

Pondering

Pon″der‐ing, a. Deliberating. — Pon″der‐ing‐ly, adv.

6277

Ponderosity

Pon′der‐os″i‐ty (?), n.; pl.Ponderosities (#). [OF. ponderosité.] The quality or state of being ponderous; weight; gravity; heaviness, ponderousness; as, the ponderosity of gold...

6278

Ponderous

Pon″der‐ous (?), a. [L. ponderosus, from pondus, -eris, a weight: cf. F. pondéreux. See Ponder.] 1. Very heavy; weighty; as, a ponderous shield; a ponderous load; the ponderous ...

6279

Ponderously

Pon″der‐ous‐ly, adv. In a ponderous manner.

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Ponderousness

Pon″der‐ous‐ness, n. The quality or state of being ponderous; ponderosity.

6281

Pondfish

Pond″fish′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) Any one of numerous species of American fresh-water fishes belonging to the family Centrarchidæ; — called also pond perch, and sunfish.☞ The common pon...

6282

Pondweed

Pond″weed′ (?), n.(Bot.) Any aquatic plant of the genus Potamogeton, of which many species are found in ponds or slow-moving rivers.Choke pondweed, an American water weed (Anarc...

6283

Pone

Pone (pōn), n. A kind of johnnycake. [Written also paune.]

6284

Pone (2)

Po″ne (pō″nē), n. [L. pone, imper. of ponere to place.] 1. (a) An original writ, now superseded by the writ of certiorari, for removing a case from an inferior court into the Co...

6285

Ponent

Po″nent (?), a. [OF., fr. It. ponente, properly, setting (applied to the setting sun), fr. L. ponens, p. pr. of ponere to set, put.] Western; occidental.Forth rush the levant an...

6286

Pongee

Pon‐gee″ (?), n. A fabric of undyed silk from India and China.

6287

Ponghee

Pon‐ghee″ (?), n. A Buddhist priest of the higher orders in Burmah. Malcom.

6288

Pongo

Pon″go (?), n.(Zoöl.) Any large ape; especially, the chimpanzee and the orang-outang.

6289

Poniard

Pon″iard (?), n. [F. poignard (cf. It. pugnale, Sp. puñal), fr. L. pugio, -onis; probably akin to pugnus fist, or fr. pugnus fist, as held in the fist. See Pugnacious.] A kind o...

6290

Poniard (2)

Pon″iard, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Poniarded; p. pr. & vb. n.Poniarding.] To pierce with a poniard; to stab. Cowper.

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Ponibility

Po′ni‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. [L. ponere to place.] The capability of being placed or located. Barrow.