Chapter 1153

Lace pillow , a cushion used in making hand-wrought lace. -- Pillow bier [OE. pilwebere ; cf. LG. b\'81re a pillowcase] , a pillowcase; pillow slip. [Obs.] Chaucer . -- Pillow block (Mach.) , a block, or standard, for supporting a journal, as of a shaft. It is usually bolted to the frame or foundation of a machine, and is often furnished with journal boxes, and a movable cover, or cap, for tightening the bearings by means of bolts; -- called also pillar block , or plumber block . -- Pillow lace , handmade lace wrought with bobbins upon a lace pillow. -- Pillow of a plow , a crosspiece of wood which serves to raise or lower the beam. -- Pillow sham , an ornamental covering laid over a pillow when not in use. -- Pillow slip , a pillowcase.

Pillow <Xpage=1086>

Pil"low (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Pillowed (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Pillowing .] To rest or lay upon, or as upon, a pillow; to support; as, to pillow the head .

Pillows his chin upon an orient wave. Milton.

Pillowcase <Xpage=1086>

Pil"low*case` (?) , n. A removable case or covering for a pillow, usually of white linen or cotton cloth.

Pillowed <Xpage=1086>

Pil"lowed (?) , a. Provided with a pillow or pillows; having the head resting on, or as on, a pillow.

Pillowed on buckler cold and hard. Sir W. Scott.

Pillowy <Xpage=1086>

Pil"low*y (?) , a. Like a pillow.

Keats.

Pill-willet <Xpage=1086>

Pill"-wil`let (?) , n. [So named from its note.] (Zo\'94l.) The willet.

Pillworm <Xpage=1086>

Pill"worm` (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) Any myriapod of the genus Iulus and allied genera which rolls up spirally; a galleyworm. See Illust . under Myriapod .

Pillwort <Xpage=1086>

Pill"wort` (?) , n. (Bot.) Any plant of the genus Pilularia ; minute aquatic cryptograms, with small pill-shaped fruit; -- sometimes called peppergrass .

Pilocarpine <Xpage=1086>

Pi`lo*car"pine (?) , n. [From NL. Pilocarpus pennatifolius jaborandi; L. pilus hair + Gr. <?/ fruit: cf. F. pilocarpine .] (Chem.) An alkaloid extracted from jaborandi ( Pilocarpus pennatifolius ) as a white amorphous or crystalline substance which has a peculiar effect on the vasomotor system.

Pilose <Xpage=1086>

Pi*lose" (?) , a. [L. pilosus , fr. pilus hair. See Pile .] 1. Hairy; full of, or made of, hair.

The heat-retaining property of the pilose covering. Owen.

2. (Zo\'94l.) Clothed thickly with pile or soft down.

3. (Bot.) Covered with long, slender hairs; resembling long hairs; hairy; as, pilose pubescence .

Pilosity <Xpage=1086>

Pi*los"i*ty (?) , n. [Cf. F. pilosit\'82 .] The quality or state of being pilose; hairiness.

Bacon.

Pilot <Xpage=1086>

Pi"lot (?) , n. [F. pilote , prob. from D. peillood plummet, sounding lead; peilen , pegelen , to sound, measure (fr. D. & G. peil , pegel , a sort of measure, water mark) + lood lead, akin to E. lead . The pilot, then, is the lead man, i.e., he who throws the lead. See Pail , and Lead a metal.] 1. (Naut.) One employed to steer a vessel; a helmsman; a steersman.

Dryden.

2. Specifically, a person duly qualified, and licensed by authority, to conduct vessels into and out of a port, or in certain waters, for a fixed rate of fees.

3. Figuratively: A guide; a director of another through a difficult or unknown course.

4. An instrument for detecting the compass error.

5. The cowcatcher of a locomotive. [U.S.]

Pilot balloon , a small balloon sent up in advance of a large one, to show the direction and force of the wind. -- Pilot bird . (Zo\'94l.) (a) A bird found near the Caribbee Islands; -- so called because its presence indicates to mariners their approach to these islands. Crabb . (b) The black-bellied plover. [Local, U.S.] -- Pilot boat , a strong, fast-sailing boat used to carry and receive pilots as they board and leave vessels. -- Pilot bread , ship biscuit. -- Pilot cloth , a coarse, stout kind of cloth for overcoats. -- Pilot engine , a locomotive going in advance of a train to make sure that the way is clear. -- Pilot fish . (Zo\'94l) (a) A pelagic carangoid fish ( Naucrates ductor ); -- so named because it is often seen in company with a shark, swimming near a ship, on account of which sailors imagine that it acts as a pilot to the shark . (b) The rudder fish ( Seriola zonata ). -- Pilot jack , a flag or signal hoisted by a vessel for a pilot. -- Pilot jacket , a pea jacket. -- Pilot nut (Bridge Building) , a conical nut applied temporarily to the threaded end of a pin, to protect the thread and guide the pin when it is driven into a hole. Waddell . -- Pilot snake (Zo\'94l.) (a) A large North American snake ( Coluber obsoleus ). It is lustrous black, with white edges to some of the scales. Called also mountain black snake . (b) The pine snake. -- Pilot whale . (Zo\'94l.) Same as Blackfish , 1.

Pilot <Xpage=1086>

Pi"lot , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Piloted ; p. pr. & vb. n. Piloting .] [Cf. F. piloter .] 1. To direct the course of, as of a ship, where navigation is dangerous.

2. Figuratively: To guide, as through dangers or difficulties. "The art of piloting a state."

Berkeley.

<-- to operate (an airlane) -->

Pilotage <Xpage=1086>

Pi"lot*age (?) , n. [Cf. F. pilotage .] 1. The pilot's skill or knowledge, as of coasts, rocks, bars, and channels. [Obs.]

Sir W. Raleigh.

2. The compensation made or allowed to a pilot.

3. Guidance, as by a pilot.

Sir W. Scott.

Pilotism, Pilotry <Xpage=1086>

Pi"lot*ism (?) , Pi"lot*ry (?) , n. Pilotage; skill in the duties of a pilot. [R.]

<page="1087"> Page 1087

Pilour <Xpage=1087>

Pil"our (?) , n. A piller; a plunderer. [Obs.]

Pilous <Xpage=1087>

Pil"ous (?) , a. See Pilose .

Pilser <Xpage=1087>

Pil"ser (?) , n. An insect that flies into a flame.

Pilular <Xpage=1087>

Pil"u*lar (?) , a. Of or pertaining to pills; resembling a pill or pills; as, a pilular mass .

Pilulous <Xpage=1087>

Pil"u*lous (?) , a. [L. pilula a pill. See Pill .] Like a pill; small; insignificant. [R.]

G. Eliot.

Pilwe <Xpage=1087>

Pil"we (?) , n. A pillow. [Obs.]

Chaucer.

Pily <Xpage=1087>

Pi"ly (?) , a. (Zo\'94l.) Like pile or wool.

Pimaric <Xpage=1087>

Pi*mar"ic (?) , a. [NL. pi num mar itima, an old name for P . Pinaster , a pine which yields galipot.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or designating, an acid found in galipot, and isomeric with abietic acid.

Pimelic <Xpage=1087>

Pi*mel"ic (?) , a. [Gr. <?/ fat.] (Chem.) (a) Pertaining to, or designating, a substance obtained from certain fatty substances, and subsequently shown to be a mixture of suberic and adipic acids. (b) Designating the acid proper ( C5H10(CO2/H)2 ) which is obtained from camphoric acid.

Pimelite <Xpage=1087>

Pim"e*lite (?) , n. [Gr. <?/ fat.] (Min.) An apple-green mineral having a greasy feel. It is a hydrous silicate of nickel, magnesia, aluminia, and iron.

Piment <Xpage=1087>

Pi"ment (?) , n. [F. See Pimento .] Wine flavored with spice or honey. See Pigment , 3. [Obs.]

Pimenta <Xpage=1087>

Pi*men"ta (?) , n. (Bot.) Same as Pimento .

Pimento <Xpage=1087>

Pi*men"to (?) , n. [Sp. pimiento , pimienta ; cf. Pg. pimenta , F. piment ; all fr. L. pigmentum a paint, pigment, the juice of plants; hence, something spicy and aromatic. See Pigment .] (Bot.) Allspice; -- applied both to the tree and its fruit. See Allspice .

Pimlico <Xpage=1087>

Pim"li*co (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) The friar bird.

Pimp <Xpage=1087>

Pimp (?) , n. [Cf. F. pimpant smart, sparkish; perh. akin to piper to pipe, formerly also, to excel. Cf. Pipe .] One who provides gratification for the lust of others; a procurer; a pander.

Swift.

Pimp <Xpage=1087>

Pimp , v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Pimped (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Pimping .] To procure women for the gratification of others' lusts; to pander.

Dryden.

Pimpernel <Xpage=1087>

Pim"per*nel (?) , n. [F. pimprenelle ; cf. Sp. pimpinela , It. pimpinella ; perh. from LL. bipinnella , for bipinnula two-winged, equiv. to L. bipennis ; bis twice + penna feather, wing. Cf. Pen a feather.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus Anagallis , of which one species ( A. arvensis ) has small flowers, usually scarlet, but sometimes purple, blue, or white, which speedily close at the approach of bad weather.

Water pimpernel . (Bot.) See Brookweed .

Pimpillo <Xpage=1087>

Pim"pil*lo (?) , n. (Bot.) A West Indian name for the prickly pear ( Opuntia ); -- called also pimploes .

Pimpinel <Xpage=1087>

Pim"pi*nel (?) , n. [See Pimpernel .] (Bot.) The burnet saxifrage. See under Saxifrage .

Pimping <Xpage=1087>

Pimp"ing (?) , a. [Cf. G. pimpelig , pimpelnd , sickly, weak.] 1. Little; petty; pitiful. [Obs.]

Crabbe.

2. Puny; sickly. [Local, U.S.]

Pimple <Xpage=1087>

Pim"ple (?) , n. [AS. p\'c6pelian to blister; cf. L. papula pimple.] 1. (Med.) Any small acuminated elevation of the cuticle, whether going on to suppuration or not. "All eyes can see a pimple on her nose."

Pope.

2. Fig.: A swelling or protuberance like a pimple. "A pimple that portends a future sprout."

Cowper.

Pimpled <Xpage=1087>

Pim"pled (?) , a. Having pimples.

Johnson.

Pimply <Xpage=1087>

Pim"ply (?) , a. Pimpled.

Pimpship <Xpage=1087>

Pimp"ship (?) , n. The office, occupation, or persom of a pimp. [R.]

Pin <Xpage=1087>

Pin (?) , v. t. (Metal Working) To peen.

Pin <Xpage=1087>

Pin (?) , v. t. [Cf. Pen to confine, or Pinfold .] To inclose; to confine; to pen; to pound.

Pin <Xpage=1087>

Pin , n. [OE. pinne , AS. pinn a pin, peg; cf. D. pin , G. pinne , Icel. pinni , W. pin , Gael. & Ir. pinne ; all fr. L. pinna a pinnacle, pin, feather, perhaps orig. a different word from pinna feather. Cf. Fin of a fish, Pen a feather.] 1. A piece of wood, metal, etc., generally cylindrical, used for fastening separate articles together, or as a support by which one article may be suspended from another; a peg; a bolt.

With pins of adamant And chains they made all fast. Milton.

2. Especially, a small, pointed and headed piece of brass or other wire (commonly tinned), largely used for fastening clothes, attaching papers, etc.

3. Hence, a thing of small value; a trifle.

He . . . did not care a pin for her. Spectator.

4. That which resembles a pin in its form or use ; as: (a) A peg in musical instruments, for increasing or relaxing the tension of the strings . (b) A linchpin . (c) A rolling-pin . (d) A clothespin . (e) (Mach.) A short shaft, sometimes forming a bolt, a part of which serves as a journal . See Illust . of Knuckle joint , under Knuckle . (f) (Joinery) The tenon of a dovetail joint.

5. One of a row of pegs in the side of an ancient drinking cup to mark how much each man should drink.

6. The bull's eye, or center, of a target; hence, the center. [Obs.] "The very pin of his heart cleft."

Shak.

7. Mood; humor. [Obs.] "In merry pin ."

Cowper.

8. (Med.) Caligo. See Caligo .

Shak.

9. An ornament, as a brooch or badge, fastened to the clothing by a pin; as, a Masonic pin .

10. The leg; as, to knock one off his pins . [Slang]

Banking pin (Horol.) , a pin against which a lever strikes, to limit its motion. -- Pin drill (Mech.) , a drill with a central pin or projection to enter a hole, for enlarging the hole, or for sinking a recess for the head of a bolt, etc.; a counterbore. -- Pin grass . (Bot.) See Alfilaria . -- Pin hole , a small hole made by a pin; hence, any very small aperture or perforation. -- Pin lock , a lock having a cylindrical bolt; a lock in which pins, arranged by the key, are used instead of tumblers. -- Pin money , an allowance of money, as that made by a husband to his wife, for private and personal expenditure. -- Pin rail (Naut.) , a rail, usually within the bulwarks, to hold belaying pins. Sometimes applied to the fife rail . Called also pin rack . -- Pin wheel . (a) A contrate wheel in which the cogs are cylindrical pins . (b) (Fireworks) A small coil which revolves on a common pin and makes a wheel of yellow or colored fire. <-- a toy with lightweight, usually brightly colored vanes, as of plastic, which revolve on a pin at the end of a stick, when acted on by a wind -->

Pin <Xpage=1087>

Pin (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Pinned (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Pinning .] [See Pin , n. ] To fasten with, or as with, a pin; to join; as, to pin a garment; to pin boards together. "Aa if she would pin her to her heart. "

Shak.

To pin one's faith upon , to depend upon; to trust to.

Pi\'a4a cloth <Xpage=1087>

Pi"\'a4a cloth` (?) . A fine material for ladies' shawls, scarfs, handkerchiefs, etc., made from the fiber of the pineapple leaf, and perhaps from other fibrous tropical leaves. It is delicate, soft, and transparent, with a slight tinge of pale yellow.

Pinacoid <Xpage=1087>

Pin"a*coid (?) , n. [Gr. <?/, <?/, a tablet + -oid .] (Crystallog.) A plane parallel to two of the crystalline axes.

Pinacolin <Xpage=1087>

Pi*nac"o*lin (?) , n. [ Pinac one + L. ol eum oil.] (Chem.) A colorless oily liquid related to the ketones, and obtained by the decomposition of pinacone; hence, by extension, any one of the series of which pinacolin proper is the type. [Written also pinacoline .]

Pinacone <Xpage=1087>

Pin"a*cone (?) , n. [From Gr. <?/, <?/, a tablet. So called because it unites with water so as to form tablet-shaped crystals.] (Chem.) A white crystalline substance related to the glycols, and made from acetone; hence, by extension, any one of a series of substances of which pinacone proper is the type. [Written also pinakone .]

Pinacotheca <Xpage=1087>

Pin`a*co*the"ca (?) , n. [L. pinacotheca , fr. Gr. <?/; <?/, <?/, a picture + <?/ repisitory.] A picture gallery.

Pinafore <Xpage=1087>

Pin"a*fore` (?) , n. [ Pin + afore .] An apron for a child to protect the front part of dress; a tier.

Pinakothek <Xpage=1087>

Pin"a*ko*thek` (?) , n. [G.] Pinacotheca.

Pinaster <Xpage=1087>

Pi*nas"ter (?) , n. [L., fr. pinus a pine.] (Bot.) A species of pine ( Pinus Pinaster ) growing in Southern Europe.

Pinax <Xpage=1087>

Pi"nax (?) , n. ; pl. Pinaces (#) . [L., fr. Gr. <?/ tablet.] A tablet; a register; hence, a list or scheme inscribed on a tablet. [R.]

Sir T. Browne.

Pince-nez <Xpage=1087>

Pince`-nez" (?) , n. [F. pincer to pinch + nez nose.] Eyeglasses kept on the nose by a spring.

Pincers <Xpage=1087>

Pin"cers (?) , n. pl. [Cf. F. pince pinchers, fr. pincer to pinch. See Pinch , Pinchers .] See Pinchers .

Pinch <Xpage=1087>

Pinch (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Pinched (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Pinching .] [F. pincer , probably fr. OD. pitsen to pinch; akin to G. pfetzen to cut, pinch; perhaps of Celtic origin. Cf. Piece .] 1. To press hard or squeeze between the ends of the fingers, between teeth or claws, or between the jaws of an instrument; to squeeze or compress, as between any two hard bodies.

2. o seize; to grip; to bite; -- said of animals. [Obs.]

He [the hound] pinched and pulled her down. Chapman.

3. To plait. [Obs.]

Full seemly her wimple ipinched was. Chaucer.

4. Figuratively: To cramp; to straiten; to oppress; to starve; to distress; as, to be pinched for money .

Want of room . . . pinching a whole nation. Sir W. Raleigh.

5. To move, as a railroad car, by prying the wheels with a pinch. See Pinch , n. , 4.

Pinch <Xpage=1087>

Pinch , v. i. 1. To act with pressing force; to compress; to squeeze; as, the shoe pinches ."

2. (Hunt.) To take hold; to grip, as a dog does. [Obs.]

3. To spare; to be niggardly; to be covetous.

Gower.

The wretch whom avarice bids to pinch and spare. Franklin.

To pinch at , to find fault with; to take exception to. [Obs.]

Chaucer.

Pinch <Xpage=1087>

Pinch , n. 1. A close compression, as with the ends of the fingers, or with an instrument; a nip.

2. As much as may be taken between the finger and thumb; any very small quantity; as, a pinch of snuff .

3. Pian; pang. "Necessary's sharp pinch ."

Shak.

4. A lever having a projection at one end, acting as a fulcrum, -- used chiefly to roll heavy wheels, etc. Called also pinch bar .

At a pinch , On a pinch , in an emergency; as, he could on a pinch read a little Latin . <-- in a pinch -->

Pinchbeck <Xpage=1087>

Pinch"beck (?) , n. [Said to be from the name of the inventor; cf. It. prencisbecco .] An alloy of copper and zinc, resembling gold; a yellow metal, composed of about three ounces of zinc to a pound of copper. It is much used as an imitation of gold in the manufacture of cheap jewelry.

Pinchbeck <Xpage=1087>