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Piezometer <Xpage=1084>

Pi`e*zom"e*ter (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ to press + -meter : cf. F. pi\'82zom\'8atre .] 1. (Physics) An instrument for measuring the compressibility of liquids.

2. (Physics) A gauge connected with a water main to show the pressure at that point.

Piffero, Piffara <Xpage=1084>

Pif"fe*ro (?) , Pif"fa*ra (?) , n. [It. piffero .] (Mus.) A fife; also, a rude kind of oboe or a bagpipe with an inflated skin for reservoir.

Pig <Xpage=1084>

Pig (?) , n. A piggin. [Written also pigg .]

Pig <Xpage=1084>

Pig , n. [Cf. D. big , bigge , LG. bigge , also Dan. pige girl, Sw. piga , Icel. p\'c6ka .] 1. The young of swine, male or female; also, any swine; a hog. "Two pigges in a poke."

Chaucer.

2. (Zo\'94l.) Any wild species of the genus Sus and related genera.

3. [Cf. Sow a channel for melted iron.] An oblong mass of cast iron, lead, or other metal. See Mine pig , under Mine .

4. One who is hoggish; a greedy person. [Low]

Masked pig . (Zo\'94l.) See under Masked . -- Pig bed (Founding) , the bed of sand in which the iron from a smelting furnace is cast into pigs. -- Pig iron , cast iron in pigs, or oblong blocks or bars, as it comes from the smelting furnace. See Pig , 4. -- Pig yoke (Naut.) , a nickname for a quadrant or sextant. -- A pig in a poke (that is, bag ), a blind bargain; something bought or bargained for, without the quality or the value being known. [Colloq.]

Pig <Xpage=1084>

Pig , v. t. & i. [ imp. & p. p. Pigged (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Pigging (?) .] 1. To bring forth (pigs); to bring forth in the manner of pigs; to farrow.

2. To huddle or lie together like pigs, in one bed.

Pigeon <Xpage=1084>

Pi"geon (?) , n. [F., fr. L. pipio a young pipping or chirping bird, fr. pipire to peep, chirp. Cf. Peep to chirp.] 1. (Zo\'94l.) Any bird of the order Columb\'91, of which numerous species occur in nearly all parts of the world.

&hand; The common domestic pigeon, or dove, was derived from the Old World rock pigeon ( Columba livia ). It has given rise to numerous very remarkable varieties, such as the carrier, fantail, nun, pouter, tumbler, etc. The common wild pigeons of the Eastern United States are the passenger pigeon, and the Carolina dove. See under Passenger , and Dove . See, also, Fruit pigeon , Ground pigeon , Queen pigeon , Stock pigeon , under Fruit , Ground , etc.

2. An unsuspected victim of sharpers; a gull. [Slang]

Blue pigeon (Zo\'94l.) , an Australian passerine bird ( Graucalus melanops ); -- called also black-faced crow . -- Green pigeon (Zo\'94l.) , any one of numerous species of Old World pigeons belonging to the family Treronid\'91 . -- Imperial pigeon (Zo\'94l.) , any one of the large Asiatic fruit pigeons of the genus Carpophada . -- Pigeon berry (Bot.) , the purplish black fruit of the pokeweed; also, the plant itself. See Pokeweed . -- Pigeon English [perhaps a corruption of business English ] , an extraordinary and grotesque dialect, employed in the commercial cities of China, as the medium of communication between foreign merchants and the Chinese. Its base is English, with a mixture of Portuguese and Hindoostanee. Johnson's Cyc . <-- pidgin English??? --> -- Pigeon grass (Bot.) , a kind of foxtail grass ( Setaria glauca ), of some value as fodder. The seeds are eagerly eaten by pigeons and other birds. -- Pigeon hawk . (Zo\'94l.) (a) A small American falcon ( Falco columbarius ). The adult male is dark slate-blue above, streaked with black on the back; beneath, whitish or buff, streaked with brown. The tail is banded. (b) The American sharp-shinned hawk ( Accipiter velox, &or; fuscus ). -- Pigeon hole . (a) A hole for pigeons to enter a pigeon house . (b) See Pigeonhole . (c) pl. An old English game, in which balls were rolled through little arches. Halliwell . -- Pigeon house , a dovecote. -- Pigeon pea (Bot.) , the seed of Cajanus Indicus ; a kind of pulse used for food in the East and West Indies; also, the plant itself. -- Pigeon plum (Bot.) , the edible drupes of two West African species of Chrysobalanus ( C. ellipticus and C. luteus ). -- Pigeon tremex . (Zo\'94l.) See under Tremex . -- Pigeon wood (Bot.) , a name in the West Indies for the wood of several very different kinds of trees, species of Dipholis , Diospyros , and Coccoloba . -- Pigeon woodpecker (Zo\'94l.) , the flicker. -- Prairie pigeon . (Zo\'94l.) (a) The upland plover . (b) The golden plover . [Local, U.S.]

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Pigeon <Xpage=1085>

Pi"geon (?) , v. t. To pluck; to fleece; to swindle by tricks in gambling. [Slang]

Smart.

He's pigeoned and undone. Observer.

Pigeon-breasted <Xpage=1085>

Pi"geon-breast`ed (?) , a. Having a breast like a pigeon, -- the sternum being so prominent as to constitute a deformity; chicken-breasted.

Pigeonfoot <Xpage=1085>

Pi"geon*foot` (?) , n. (Bot.) The dove's-foot geranium ( Geranium molle ).

Pigeon-hearted <Xpage=1085>

Pi"geon-heart`ed (?) , a. Timid; easily frightened; chicken-hearted.

Beau. & Fl.

Pigeonhole <Xpage=1085>

Pi"geon*hole` (?) , n. A small compartment in a desk or case for the keeping of letters, documents, etc.; -- so called from the resemblance of a row of them to the compartments in a dovecote.

Burke.

Pigeonhole <Xpage=1085>

Pi"geon*hole` , v. t. To place in the pigeonhole of a case or cabinet; hence, to put away; to lay aside indefinitely; as, to pigeonhole a letter or a report .

Pigeon-livered <Xpage=1085>

Pi"geon-liv`ered (?) , a. Pigeon-hearted.

Pigeonry <Xpage=1085>

Pi"geon*ry (?) , n. A place for pigeons; a dovecote.

Pigeontoed <Xpage=1085>

Pi"geon*toed` (?) , a. Having the toes turned in.

Pig-eyed <Xpage=1085>

Pig"-eyed` (?) , a. Having small, deep-set eyes.

Pigfish <Xpage=1085>

Pig"fish` (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) (a) Any one of several species of salt-water grunts; -- called also hogfish . (b) A sculpin. The name is also applied locally to several other fishes.

Pigfoot <Xpage=1085>

Pig"foot` (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) A marine fish ( Scorp\'91na porcus ), native of Europe. It is reddish brown, mottled with dark brown and black.

Pigg <Xpage=1085>

Pigg (?) , n. A piggin. See 1st Pig .

Sir W. Scott.

Piggery <Xpage=1085>

Pig"ger*y (?) , n. ; pl. Piggeries (<?/) . A place where swine are kept.

Piggin <Xpage=1085>

Pig"gin (?) , n. [Scot.; cf. Gael. pigean , dim. of pigeadh , pige , an earthen jar, pitcher, or pot, Ir. pigin , pighead , W. piccyn .] A small wooden pail or tub with an upright stave for a handle, -- often used as a dipper.

Piggish <Xpage=1085>

Pig"gish (?) , a. Relating to, or like, a pig; greedy.

Pig-headed <Xpage=1085>

Pig"-head`ed (?) , a. Having a head like a pig; hence, figuratively: stupidity obstinate; perverse; stubborn. B. Jonson . -- Pig"-head`ed*ness , n.

Pight <Xpage=1085>

Pight (?) , imp. & p. p. of Pitch , to throw; -- used also adjectively . Pitched; fixed; determined. [Obs.]

[His horse] pight him on the pommel of his head. Chaucer.

I found him pight to do it. Shak.

Pightel <Xpage=1085>

Pigh"tel (?) , n. [Cf. Pight , Picle .] A small inclosure. [Written also pightle .] [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]

Pig-jawed <Xpage=1085>

Pig"-jawed` (?) , a. (Zo\'94l.) Having the upper jaw projecting beyond the lower, with the upper incisors in advance of the lower; -- said of dogs.

Pigmean <Xpage=1085>

Pig*me"an (?) , a. See Pygmean .

Pigment <Xpage=1085>

Pig"ment (?) , n. [L. pigmentum , fr. the root of pingere to paint: cf. F. pigment . See Paint , and cf. Pimento , Orpiment .] 1. Any material from which a dye, a paint, or the like, may be prepared; particularly, the refined and purified coloring matter ready for mixing with an appropriate vehicle.

2. (Physiol.) Any one of the colored substances found in animal and vegetable tissues and fluids, as bilirubin, urobilin, chlorophyll, etc.

3. Wine flavored with species and honey.

Sir W. Scott.

Pigment cell (Physiol.) , a small cell containing coloring matter, as the pigmented epithelial cells of the choroid and iris, or the pigmented connective tissue cells in the skin of fishes, reptiles, etc.

Pigmental, Pigmentary <Xpage=1085>

Pig*men"tal (?) , Pig"men*ta*ry (?) , a. Of or pertaining to pigments; furnished with pigments.

Dunglison.

Pigmentary degeneration (Med.) , a morbid condition in which an undue amount of pigment is deposited in the tissues.

Pigmentation <Xpage=1085>

Pig`men*ta"tion (?) , n. (Physiol.) A deposition, esp. an excessive deposition, of coloring matter; as, pigmentation of the liver .

Pigmented <Xpage=1085>

Pig"ment*ed (?) , a. Colored; specifically (Biol.) , filled or imbued with pigment; as, pigmented epithelial cells; pigmented granules.

Pigmentous <Xpage=1085>

Pig*men"tous (?) , a. Pigmental.

Pigmy <Xpage=1085>

Pig"my (?) , n. See Pygmy .

Pigmy falcon . (Zo\'94l.) Same as Falconet , 2 (a) .

Pignerate <Xpage=1085>

Pig"ner*ate (?) , v. t. [L. pigneratus , p.p. of pignerate to pledge.] 1. To pledge or pawn. [Obs.]

2. to receive in pawn, as a pawnbroker does. [Obs.]

Pignoration <Xpage=1085>

Pig`no*ra"tion (?) , n. [LL. pignoratio , L. pigneratio , fr. pignerate to pledge, fr. pignus , gen. -ous and -eris , a pledge, a pawn: cf. F. pignoration .] 1. The act of pledging or pawning.

2. (Civil Law) The taking of cattle doing damage, by way of pledge, till satisfaction is made.

Burrill.

Pignorative <Xpage=1085>

Pig"no*ra*tive (?) , a. [Cf. F. pignoratif .] Pledging, pawning. [R.]

Pignus <Xpage=1085>

Pig"nus (?) , n. ; pl. Pignora (#) . [L.] (Rom. Law) A pledge or pawn.

Pignut <Xpage=1085>

Pig"nut (?) , n. (Bot.) (a) See Groundnut (d) . (b) The bitter-flavored nut of a species of hickory ( Carya glabra, &or; porcina ); also, the tree itself.

Pigpen <Xpage=1085>

Pig"pen` (?) , n. A pen, or sty, for pigs.

Pigskin <Xpage=1085>

Pig"skin` (?) , n. The skin of a pig, -- used chiefly for making saddles; hence, a colloquial or slang term for a saddle.

Pigsney <Xpage=1085>

Pigs"ney (?) , n. [Perh. a dim. of Dan. pige a girl, or Sw. piga ; or from E. pig's eye .] A word of endearment for a girl or woman. [Obs.] [Written also pigsnie , pigsny , etc.]

Chaucer.

Pig-sticking <Xpage=1085>

Pig"-stick`ing (?) , n. Boar hunting; -- so called by Anglo-Indians. [Colloq.]

Tackeray.

Pigsty <Xpage=1085>

Pig"sty` (?) , n. ; pl. Pigsties (<?/) . A pigpen.

Pigtail <Xpage=1085>

Pig"tail` (?) , n. 1. The tail of a pig.

2. (Hair Dressing) A cue, or queue.

J. & H. Smith.

3. A kind of twisted chewing tobacco.

The tobacco he usually cheweth, called pigtail . Swift.

Pigtailed <Xpage=1085>

Pig"tailed` (?) , a. Having a tail like a pig's; as, the pigtailed baboon .

Pigweed <Xpage=1085>

Pig"weed` (?) , n. (Bot.) A name of several annual weeds. See Goosefoot , and Lamb's-quarters .

Pigwidgeon <Xpage=1085>

Pig"wid`geon (?) , n. [Written also pigwidgin and pigwiggen .] A cant word for anything petty or small. It is used by Drayton as the name of a fairy.

Pika <Xpage=1085>

Pi"ka (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) Any one of several species of rodents of the genus Lagomys , resembling small tailless rabbits. They inhabit the high mountains of Asia and America. Called also calling hare , and crying hare . See Chief hare .

Pike <Xpage=1085>

Pike (?) , n. [F. pique ; perhaps of Celtic origin; cf. W. pig a prick, a point, beak, Arm. pik pick. But cf. also L. picus woodpecker (see Pie magpie), and E. spike . Cf. Pick , n. & v. , Peak , Pique .] 1. (Mil.) A foot soldier's weapon, consisting of a long wooden shaft or staff, with a pointed steel head. It is now superseded by the bayonet.

2. A pointed head or spike; esp., one in the center of a shield or target.

Beau. & Fl.

3. A hayfork. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]

Tusser.

4. A pick. [Prov. Eng.]

Wright. Raymond.

5. A pointed or peaked hill. [R.]

6. A large haycock. [Prov. Eng.]

Halliwell.

7. A turnpike; a toll bar.

Dickens.

8. (Zo\'94l.) sing. & pl. A large fresh-water fish ( Esox lucius ), found in Europe and America, highly valued as a food fish; -- called also pickerel , gedd , luce , and jack .

&hand; Blue pike , grass pike , green pike , wall-eyed pike , and yellow pike , are names, not of true pike, but of the wall-eye. See Wall-eye .

Gar pike . See under Gar . -- Pike perch (Zo\'94l.) , any fresh-water fish of the genus Stizostedion (formerly Lucioperca ). See Wall-eye , and Sauger . -- Pike pole , a long pole with a pike in one end, used in directing floating logs. -- Pike whale (Zo\'94l.) , a finback whale of the North Atlantic ( Bal\'91noptera rostrata ), having an elongated snout; -- called also piked whale . -- Sand pike (Zo\'94l.) , the lizard fish. -- Sea pike (Zo\'94l.) , the garfish (a) .

Piked <Xpage=1085>

Piked (?) , a. Furnished with a pike; ending in a point; peaked; pointed. "With their piked targets bearing them down."

Milton.

Pike-devant <Xpage=1085>

Pike`-de*vant" (?) , n. [ Pike point (fr. F. pique ) + F. devant before.] A pointed beard. [Obs.]

Pikelet, Pikelin <Xpage=1085>

Pike"let (?) , Pike"lin (?) , n. A light, thin cake or muffin. [Prov. Eng.]

Wright.

Pikeman <Xpage=1085>

Pike"man (?) , n. ; pl. Pikeman (<?/) . 1. A soldier armed with a pike.

Knolles.

2. A miner who works with a pick.

Beaconsfield.

3. A keeper of a turnpike gate.

T. Hughes.

Pikestaff <Xpage=1085>

Pike"staff` (?) , n. 1. The staff, or shaft, of a pike.

2. A staff with a spike in the lower end, to guard against slipping.

Sir W. Scott.

Piketail <Xpage=1085>

Pike"tail` (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) See Pintail , 1.

Pikrolite <Xpage=1085>

Pik"ro*lite (?) , n. (Min.) See Picrolite .

Pilage <Xpage=1085>

Pi"lage (?) , n. See Pelage .

Pilaster <Xpage=1085>

Pi*las"ter (?) , n. [F. pilastre , It. pilastro , LL. pilastrum , fr. L. pila a pillar. See Pillar .] (Arch.) An upright architectural member right-angled in plan, constructionally a pier (See Pier , 1 (b) ), but architecturally corresponding to a column, having capital, shaft, and base to agree with those of the columns of the same order. In most cases the projection from the wall is one third of its width, or less.

Pilastered <Xpage=1085>

Pi*las"tered (?) , a. Furnished with pilasters.

Pilau <Xpage=1085>

Pi*lau" (?) , n. See Pillau .

Pilch <Xpage=1085>

Pilch (?) , n. [AS. pylce , pylece , LL. pellicia . See Pelisse , and Pelt skin.] A gown or case of skin, or one trimmed or lined with fur. [Obs.]

Pilchard <Xpage=1085>

Pil"chard (?) , n. [Cf. It. pilseir , W. pilcod minnows.] (Zo\'94l.) A small European food fish ( Clupea pilchardus ) resembling the herring, but thicker and rounder. It is sometimes taken in great numbers on the coast of England.

Fools are as like husbands as pilchards are to herrings. Shak.

Pilcher <Xpage=1085>

Pilch"er (?) , n. [From Pilch .] A scabbard, as of a sword. [Obs.]

Shak.

Pilcher <Xpage=1085>

Pilch"er , n. (Zo\'94l.) The pilchard.

Pilcrow <Xpage=1085>

Pil"crow (?) , n. [A corruption of Paragraph .] (Print.) a paragraph mark, &para;. [Obs.]

Tusser.

Pile <Xpage=1085>

Pile (?) , n. [L. pilus hair. Cf. Peruke .] 1. A hair; hence, the fiber of wool, cotton, and the like; also, the nap when thick or heavy, as of carpeting and velvet.

Velvet soft, or plush with shaggy pile . Cowper.

2. (Zo\'94l.) A covering of hair or fur.

Pile <Xpage=1085>

Pile , n. [L. pilum javelin. See Pile a stake.] The head of an arrow or spear. [Obs.]

Chapman.

Pile <Xpage=1085>

Pile , n. [AS. p\'c6l arrow, stake, L. pilum javelin; but cf. also L. pila pillar.] 1. A large stake, or piece of timber, pointed and driven into the earth, as at the bottom of a river, or in a harbor where the ground is soft, for the support of a building, a pier, or other superstructure, or to form a cofferdam, etc.

&hand; Tubular iron piles are now much used.

2. [Cf. F. pile .] (Her.) One of the ordinaries or subordinaries having the form of a wedge, usually placed palewise, with the broadest end uppermost.