Chapter 1172

7. (Zo\'94l.) Same as Pouch .

&hand; Pocket is often used adjectively, or in the formation of compound words usually of obvious signification; as, pocket comb, pocket compass, pocket edition, pocket handkerchief, pocket money, pocket picking, or pocket -picking, etc.

Out of pocket . See under Out , prep. -- Pocket borough , a borough "owned" by some person. See under Borough . [Eng.] -- Pocket gopher (Zo\'94l.) , any one of several species of American rodents of the genera Geomys , and Thomomys , family Geomyd\'91 . They have large external cheek pouches, and are fossorial in their habits. they inhabit North America, from the Mississippi Valley west to the Pacific. Called also pouched gopher . -- Pocket mouse (Zo\'94l.) , any species of American mice of the family Saccomyid\'91 . They have external cheek pouches. Some of them are adapted for leaping (genus Dipadomys ), and are called kangaroo mice . They are native of the Southwestern United States, Mexico, etc. -- Pocket piece , a piece of money kept in the pocket and not spent. -- Pocket pistol , a pistol to be carried in the pocket. -- Pocket sheriff (Eng. Law) , a sheriff appointed by the sole authority of the crown, without a nomination by the judges in the exchequer. Burrill . <-- deep pocket, &or; deep pockets , wealth or substantial financial assets. Used esp. in legal actions, where plaintiffs desire to find a defendant with "deep pockets", so as to be able to actually obtain the sum of damages which may be judged due to him. This contrasts with a "judgment-proof" defendant, one who has neither assets nor insurance, and against whom a judgment for monetary damages would be worthless. -->

Pocket <Xpage=104>

Pock"et (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Pocketed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Pocketing .] 1. To put, or conceal, in the pocket; as, to pocket the change .

He would pocket the expense of the license. Sterne.

2. To take clandestinely or fraudulently.

He pocketed pay in the names of men who had long been dead. Macaulay.

To pocket a ball (Billiards) , to drive a ball into a pocket of the table. -- To pocket an insult , affront , etc. , to receive an affront without open resentment, or without seeking redress. "I must pocket up these wrongs ."

Shak.

Pocketbook <Xpage=104>

Pock"et*book` (?) , n. A small book or case for carrying papers, money, etc., in the pocket; also, a notebook for the pocket.

Pocketful <Xpage=104>

Pock"et*ful (?) , n. ; pl. Pocketfuls (<?/) . As much as a pocket will hold; enough to fill a pocket; as, pocketfuls of chestnuts .

Pocketknife <Xpage=104>

Pock"et*knife` (?) , n. ; pl. -knives (<?/) . A knife with one or more blades, which fold into the handle so as to admit of being carried in the pocket.

Pock-fretten <Xpage=104>

Pock"-fret`ten (?) , a. See Pockmarked .

Pockiness <Xpage=104>

Pock"i*ness (?) , n. The state of being pocky.

Pockmark <Xpage=104>

Pock"mark (?) , n. A mark or pit made by smallpox.

Pockmarked <Xpage=104>

Pock"marked` (?) , a. Marked by smallpox; pitted.

Pock-pitted <Xpage=104>

Pock"-pit`ted (?) , a. Pockmarked; pitted.

Pock-pudding <Xpage=104>

Pock"-pud`ding (?) , n. A bag pudding; a name of reproach or ridicule formerly applied by the Scotch to the English.

Pockwood <Xpage=104>

Pock"wood` (?) , n. [So called because formerly used as a specific for the pock.] (Bot.) Lignum-vit\'91.

Pocky <Xpage=104>

Pock"y (?) , a. [ Compar. Pockier (?) ; superl. Pockiest .] Full of pocks; affected with smallpox or other eruptive disease.

Bp. Hall.

Poco <Xpage=104>

Po"co (?) , adv. [It.] (Mus.) A little; -- used chiefly in phrases indicating the time or movement; as, poco pi\'97 allegro, a little faster; poco largo, rather slow.

Poco a poco [It.] (Mus.) Little by little; as, poco a poco crescendo, gradually increasing in loudness.

Pocock <Xpage=104>

Po"cock (?) , n. Peacock. [Obs.]

Chaucer.

Pococurante <Xpage=104>

Po`co*cu*ran"te (?) , n. [It. poco curante caring little.] A careless person; a trifler. [R.]

Pococurantism <Xpage=104>

Po`co*cu*ran"tism (?) . n. Carelessness; apathy; indifference. [R.]

Carlyle.

Pocoson <Xpage=104>

Po*co"son (?) , n. Low, wooded grounds or swamps in Eastern Maryland and Virginia. [Written also poquoson .]

Washington.

Poculent <Xpage=104>

Poc"u*lent (?) , a. [L. poculentus , fr. poculum a cup.] Fit for drink. [Obs.] "Some those herbs which are not esculent, are . . . poculent ."

Bacon.

Poculiform <Xpage=104>

Poc"u*li*form (?) , a. [L. poculum a cup + -form : cf. F. poculiforme .] Having the shape of a goblet or drinking cup.

-pod <Xpage=104>

-pod (?) . [See Foot .] A combining form or suffix from Gr. poy`s , podo`s , foot ; as, deca pod , an animal having ten feet; phyllo pod , an animal having leaflike feet; myria pod , hexa pod .

Pod <Xpage=104>

Pod (?) , n. [Probably akin to pudding , and perhaps the same word as pad a cushion; cf. also Dan. pude pillow, cushion, and also E. cod a husk, pod.] 1. A bag; a pouch. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]

Tusser.

2. (Bot.) A capsule of plant, especially a legume; a dry dehiscent fruit. See Illust . of Angiospermous .

3. (Zo\'94l.) A considerable number of animals closely clustered together; -- said of seals.

Pod auger , &or; pod bit , an auger or bit the channel of which is straight instead of twisted.

Pod <Xpage=104>

Pod , v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Podded ; p. pr. & vb. n. Podding .] To swell; to fill; also, to produce pods.

-poda <Xpage=104>

-po*da (?) . A New Latin plural combining form or suffix from Gr. <?/, <?/, foot ; as, hexa poda , myria poda . See -pod .

Podagra <Xpage=104>

Pod"a*gra (?) , n. [L. See Podagric .] (Med.) Gout in the joints of the foot; -- applied also to gout in other parts of body.

Podagric, Podagrical <Xpage=104>

Po*dag"ric (?) , Po*dag"ric*al (?) , a. [L. podagricus , Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ gout in the feet; <?/, <?/, Foot + <?/ a catching.]

1. Pertaining to the gout; gouty; caused by gout.

2. Afflicted with gout.

Sir T. Browne.

Podagrous <Xpage=104>

Pod"a*grous (?) , a. Gouty; podagric.

Podalgia <Xpage=104>

Po*dal"gi*a (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/, <?/, foot + <?/ pain.] (Med.) pain in the foot, due to gout, rheumatism, etc.

Podarthrum <Xpage=104>

Po*dar"thrum (?) , n. ; pl. Podarthra (#) . [NL., fr. Gr. <?/, <?/, foot + <?/ joint.] (Anat.) The foot joint; in birds, the joint between the metatarsus and the toes.

Podded <Xpage=104>

Pod"ded (?) , a. Having pods.

Podder <Xpage=104>

Pod"der (?) , n. One who collects pods or pulse.

Podesta <Xpage=104>

Po*des"ta (?) , n. [It. podest\'85 , fr. L. potestas power, magistracy. See Potent .]

1. One of the chief magistrates of the Italian republics in the Middle Ages.

Brande & C.

2. A mayor, alderman, or other magistrate, in some towns of Italy.

Podetium <Xpage=104>

Po*de"ti*um (?) , n. ; pl. Podetia (#) , E. Podetiums (#) . [NL., fr. Gr. <?/, <?/, foot.] (Bot.) A stalk which bears the fructification in some lichens, as in the so-called reindeer moss.

Podge <Xpage=104>

Podge (?) , n. [Cf. G. patsche puddle, mire.] 1. A puddle; a plash.

Skinner.

2. Porridge. [Prov. Eng.]

Halliwell.

Podgy <Xpage=104>

Podg"y (?) , a. Fat and short; pudgy.

Podical <Xpage=104>

Pod"i*cal (?) a. [L. podex , podicis , the anus.] (Zo\'94l.) Anal; -- applied to certain organs of insects.

Podiceps <Xpage=104>

Pod"i*ceps (?) , n. [NL., fr. L. podex , podicis , anus + pes foot.] (Zo\'94l.) See Grebe .

Podium <Xpage=104>

Po"di*um (?) , n. ; pl. Podia (#) . [L., fr. Gr. <?/, dim. of <?/, <?/, foot. See Pew .] 1. (Arch.) A low wall, serving as a foundation, a substructure, or a terrace wall. It is especially employed by arch\'91ologists in two senses: (a) The dwarf wall surrounding the arena of an amphitheater, from the top of which the seats began . (b) The masonry under the stylobate of a temple, sometimes a mere foundation, sometimes containing chambers . See Illust . of Column .

2. (Zo\'94l.) The foot.

Podley <Xpage=104>

Pod"ley (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) A young coalfish.

Podo- <Xpage=104>

Pod"o- (?) . [See Foot .] A combining form or prefix from Gr. poy`s , podo`s , foot ; as, podo carp, podo cephalous, podo logy .

Podobranch <Xpage=104>

Pod"o*branch (?) , n. [See Podo- , and Branchia .] (Zo\'94l.) One of branchi\'91 attached to the bases of the legs in Crustacea.

Podobranchia <Xpage=104>

Pod`o*bran"chi*a (?) n. , pl. Podobranchle (#) . [NL.] (Zo\'94l.) Same as Podobranch .

Podocarp <Xpage=104>

Pod"o*carp (?) , n. [ Podo- + Gr. <?/ fruit.] (Bot.) A stem, or footstalk, supporting the fruit.

Podocephalous <Xpage=104>

Pod`o*ceph"a*lous (?) , a. [ Podo- + Gr. <?/ head.] (Bot.) Having a head of flowers on a long peduncle, or footstalk.

Podogynium <Xpage=104>

Pod`o*gyn"i*um (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. poy`s , podo`s , foot + <?/ woman.] (Bot.) Same as Basigynium

Podophthalmia <Xpage=104>

Pod`oph*thal"mi*a (?) , n. pl. [NL. See Podophthalmic .] (Zo\'94l.) The stalk-eyed Crustacea, -- an order of Crustacea having the eyes supported on movable stalks. It includes the crabs, lobsters, and prawns. Called also Podophthalmata , and Decapoda .

Podophthalmic, Podophthalmous <Xpage=104>

Pod`oph*thal"mic (?) , Pod`oph*thal"mous (?) , a. [ Podo- + Gr. <?/ an eye.] (Zo\'94l.) (a) Having the eyes on movable footstalks, or pedicels. (b) Of or pertaining to the Podophthalmia.

Podophthalmite <Xpage=104>

Pod`oph*thal"mite (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) The eyestalk of a crustacean.

Podophyllin <Xpage=104>

Pod`o*phyl"lin (?) , n. [From Podophyllum .] (Chem.) A brown bitter gum extracted from the rootstalk of the May apple ( Podophyllum peltatum ). It is a complex mixture of several substances.

Podophyllous <Xpage=104>

Pod`o*phyl"lous (?) , a. 1. (Zo\'94l.) Having thin, flat, leaflike locomotive organs.

2. (Anat.) Pertaining to, or composing, the layer of tissue, made up of lamin\'91, beneath a horse's hoof.

Podophyllum <Xpage=104>

Pod`o*phyl"lum (?) , n. [NL., fr. Gr. poy`s , podo`s , foot + <?/ leaf.] 1. (Bot.) A genus of herbs of the Barberry family, having large palmately lobed peltate leaves and solitary flower. There are two species, the American Podohyllum peltatum , or May apple, the Himalayan P. Emodi .

2. (Med.) The rhizome and rootlet of the May apple ( Podophyllum peltatum ), -- used as a cathartic drug.

Podoscaph <Xpage=104>

Pod"o*scaph (?) , n. [ Podo- + Gr. <?/ boat.] A canoe-shaped float attached to the foot, for walking on water.

Podosperm <Xpage=104>

Pod"o*sperm (?) , n. [ Podo- + Gr. <?/ seed: cf. F. podosperme .] (Bot.) The stalk of a seed or ovule.

Podostomata <Xpage=104>

Pod`o*stom"a*ta (?) , n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. poy`s , podo`s , foot + <?/, <?/, mouth.] (Zo\'94l.) An order of Bryozoa of which Rhabdopleura is the type. See Rhabdopleura .

Podotheca <Xpage=104>

Pod`o*the"ca (?) , n. ; pl. Podothec\'91 (#) . [NL., fr. Gr. poy`s , podo`s , foot + <?/ case.] (Zo\'94l.) The scaly covering of the foot of a bird or reptile.

Podrida <Xpage=104>

Po*dri"da (?) , n. [Sp., rotten.] A miscellaneous dish of meats. See Olla-podrida .

Podura <Xpage=104>

Po*du"ra (?) , n. ; pl. L. Podur\'91 (#) , E. Poduras (#) . [NL.; Gr. poy`s , podo`s , foot + <?/ tail.] Any small leaping thysanurous insect of the genus Podura and related genera; a springtail.

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Podura scale (Zo\'94l.) , one of the minute scales with which the body of a podura is covered. They are used as test objects for the microscope.

Podurid <Xpage=105>

Po*du"rid (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) Any species of Podura or allied genera. -- a. Pertaining to the poduras.

Poe <Xpage=105>

Po"e (?) , n. Same as Pol .

Poebird <Xpage=105>

Po"e*bird` (?) , n. (Zo\'94l.) The parson bird.

P\'d2cile <Xpage=105>

P\'d2"ci*le (?) , n. Same as Poicile .

P\'d2cilitic <Xpage=105>

P\'d2`ci*lit"ic (?) , a. [Gr. <?/ many-colored, variegated.] (Geol.) (a) Mottled with various colors; variegated; spotted; -- said of certain rocks. (b) Specifically: Of or pertaining to, or characterizing, Triassic and Permian sandstones of red and other colors. [Also written poikilitic .]

P\'d2cilopod <Xpage=105>

P\'d2*cil"o*pod (?) , n. [Cf. F. p\'d2cilopode .] (Zo\'94l.) One of the P\'d2cilopoda. Also used adjectively.

P\'d2cilopoda <Xpage=105>

P\'d2`ci*lop"o*da (?) , n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ variegated, manifold + -poda .] (Zo\'94l.) (a) Originally, an artificial group including many parasitic Entomostraca, together with the horseshoe crabs ( Limuloidea ). (b) By some recent writers applied to the Merostomata.

Poem <Xpage=105>

Po"em (?) , n. [L. po\'89ma , Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to make, to compose, to write, especially in verse: cf. F. po\'89me .] 1. A metrical composition; a composition in verse written in certain measures, whether in blank verse or in rhyme, and characterized by imagination and poetic diction; -- contradistinguished from prose ; as, the poems of Homer or of Milton .

2. A composition, not in verse, of which the language is highly imaginative or impassioned; as, a prose poem ; the poems of Ossian.

Poematic <Xpage=105>

Po`em*at"ic (?) , a. [Gr. <?/.] Pertaining to a poem, or to poetry; poetical. [R.]

Coleridge.

Poenamu <Xpage=105>

Po*e"na*mu (?) , n. (Min.) A variety of jade or nephrite, -- used in New Zealand for the manufacture of axes and weapons.

P</nology <Xpage=105>

P<?/*nol"o*gy (?) , n. See Penology .

Poephaga <Xpage=105>

Po*eph"a*ga (?) , n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. <?/ grass eating; <?/ grass + <?/ to eat.] (Zo\'94l.) A group of herbivorous marsupials including the kangaroos and their allies. -- Po*eph"a*gous (#) , a.

Poesy <Xpage=105>

Po"e*sy (?) , n. [F. po\'82sie (cf. It. poesia ), L. poesis , from Gr. <?/. from <?/ to make. Cf. Posy .]

1. The art of composing poems; poetical skill or faculty; as, the heavenly gift of poesy .

Shak.

2. Poetry; metrical composition; poems.

Music and poesy used to quicken you. Shak.

3. A short conceit or motto engraved on a ring or other thing; a posy.

Bacon.

Poet <Xpage=105>

Po"et (?) , n. [F. po\'89te , L. po\'89ta , fr. Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ to make. Cf. Poem .] One skilled in making poetry; one who has a particular genius for metrical composition; the author of a poem; an imaginative thinker or writer.

The poet's eye, in a fine frenzy rolling, Doth glance from heaven to earth, from earth to heaven. Shak.

A poet is a maker, as the word signifies. Dryden.

Poet laureate . See under Laureate .

Poetaster <Xpage=105>

Po"et*as`ter (?) , n. An inferior rhymer, or writer of verses; a dabbler in poetic art.

The talk of forgotten poetasters . Macaulay.

Poetastry <Xpage=105>

Po"et*as`try (?) , n. The works of a poetaster. [R.]

Poetess <Xpage=105>

Po"et*ess , n. [Cf. F. po\'82tesse .] A female poet.

Poetic, Poetical <Xpage=105>

Po*et"ic (?) , Po*et"ic*al (?) , a. [L. po\'89ticus , Gr. <?/: cf. F. po\'82tiquee .] 1. Of or pertaining to poetry; suitable for poetry, or for writing poetry; as, poetic talent, theme, work, sentiments .

Shak.

2. Expressed in metrical form; exhibiting the imaginative or the rhythmical quality of poetry; as, a poetical composition; poetical prose.

Poetic license . See License , n. , 4.

Poetically <Xpage=105>

Po*et"ic*al*ly , adv. In a poetic manner.

Poetics <Xpage=105>

Po*et"ics (?) , n. [Cf. F. po\'82tique , L. po\'89tica , po\'89tice , Gr. <?/ (sc. <?/.] The principles and rules of the art of poetry.

J. Warton.

Poeticule <Xpage=105>

Po*et"i*cule (?) , n. A poetaster.

Swinburne.

Poetize <Xpage=105>

Po"et*ize (?) , v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Poetized (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Poetizing .] [Cf. F. po\'82tiser .] To write as a poet; to compose verse; to idealize.

I versify the truth, not poetize . Donne.

Poetry <Xpage=105>

Po"et*ry (?) , n. [OF. poeterie . See Poet .] 1. The art of apprehending and interpreting ideas by the faculty of imagination; the art of idealizing in thought and in expression.