A small vessel propelled by sails or oars, formerly employed as a tender, or for coast defence; -- called originally, spynace or spyne. A man-of-war's boat.

To build or furnish with a pinnacle or pinnacles.

Poundage of cattle. See Pound.

Consisting of several leaflets, or separate portions, arranged on each side of a common petiole, as the leaves of a rosebush, a hickory, or an ash. See Abruptly pinnate, and Illust., under Abruptly.

In a pinnate manner.

Divided in a pinnate manner, with the divisions not reaching to the midrib.

Having lobes arranged in a pinnate manner.

Any bird which has the toes bordered by membranes.

One who pins or impounds cattle. See Pin, v. t.

A pinnacle.

Shaped like a fin or feather.

Same as Pinnipedia.

An animal of the seal tribe, moving by short feet that serve as paddles.

One of the Pinnipedia; a seal. One of the Pinnipedes.

Same as Steganopodes.

A suborder of aquatic carnivorous mammals including the seals and walruses; -- opposed to Fissipedia.

The hedge sparrow. The tomtit.

A crab of the genus pinnotheres. See Oyster crab, under Oyster.

Same as Pinnule.

Having each pinna subdivided; -- said of a leaf, or of its pinn/.

Having pinnules.

One of the small divisions of a decompound frond or leaf. See Illust. of Bipinnate leaf, under Bipinnate.

An instrument of torture, consisting of a board with holes into which the fingers were pressed, and fastened with pegs.

A game at cards, played with forty-eight cards, being all the cards above the eight spots in two packs.

A game at cards, played with forty-eight cards, being all the cards above the eight spots in two packs.

An aromatic powder used in Italy in the manufacture of chocolate.

The common English periwinkle.

The laughing gull.

Any bird of the genus Numida. Several species are found in Africa. The common pintado, or Guinea fowl, the helmeted, and the crested pintados, are the best known. See Guinea fowl, under Guinea.

A northern duck (Dafila acuta), native of both continents. The adult male has a long, tapering tail. Called also gray duck, piketail, piket-tail, spike-tail, split-tail, springtail, sea pheasant, and gray widgeon.

A little pin.

Any pied animal; esp., a pied or /painted/ horse.

A mountain tribe of Mexican Indians living near Acapulco. They are remarkable for having the dark skin of the face irregularly spotted with white. Called also speckled Indians.

One of the sights of an astrolabe.

A large genus of evergreen coniferous trees, mostly found in the northern hemisphere. The genus formerly included the firs, spruces, larches, and hemlocks, but is now limited to those trees which have the primary leaves of the branchlets reduced to mere scales, and the secondary ones (pine needles) acicular, and usually in fascicles of two to seven. See Pine.

Any plant of the genus Lechea, low North American herbs with branching stems, and very small and abundant leaves and flowers.

A small nematoid worm (Oxyurus vermicularis), which is parasitic chiefly in the rectum of man. It is most common in children and aged persons.

See Pinkster.

Abounding with pines.

A Shakespearean word of disputed meaning; perh., /abounding in marsh marigolds./

To go before, and prepare or open a way for; to act as pioneer.

groundbreaking; originating; -- of efforts that begin work in a field or on a topic not previously widely known.

A pioneer.

See Peony.

The magpie.

Of or pertaining to piety; exhibiting piety; reverential; dutiful; religious; devout; godly.

In a pious manner.

To cry or chirp, as a chicken; to peep.

The Surinam toad (Pipa Americana), noted for its peculiar breeding habits.

Transportation, as of petroleum oil, by means of a pipe conduit; also, the charge for such transportation.

To perform, as a tune, by playing on a pipe, flute, fife, etc.; to utter in the shrill tone of a pipe.

One who lays conducting pipes in the ground, as for water, gas, etc.

The laying of conducting pipes underground, as for water, gas, etc.

To convey by a pipe line; to furnish with a pipe line or pipe lines.

To whiten or clean with pipe clay, as a soldier's accouterments.

Formed with a pipe; having pipe or pipes; tubular.

Any lophobranch fish of the genus Siphostoma, or Syngnathus, and allied genera, having a long and very slender angular body, covered with bony plates. The mouth is small, at the end of a long, tubular snout. The male has a pouch on his belly, in which the incubation of the eggs takes place.

Any fish of the genus Fistularia; -- called also tobacco pipefish. See Fistularia.

One who plays on a pipe, or the like, esp. on a bagpipe.

Of or pertaining to the order of plants (Piperace/) of which the pepper (Piper nigrum) is the type. There are about a dozen genera and a thousand species, mostly tropical plants with pungent and aromatic qualities.

Same as Pepperidge.

An oily liquid alkaloid, C5H11N, having a hot, peppery, ammoniacal odor. It is related to pyridine, and is obtained by the decomposition of piperine.

A white crystalline compound of piperidine and piperic acid. It is obtained from the black pepper (Piper nigrum) and other species.

A white crystalline substance obtained by oxidation of piperic acid, and regarded as a complex aldehyde.

A hydrocarbon obtained by decomposition of certain piperidine derivatives.

The hollow stem or tube of a pipe used for smoking tobacco, etc.

A kind of clay slate, carved by the Indians into tobacco pipes. Cf. Catlinite.

A small glass tube, often with an enlargement or bulb in the middle, and usually graduated, -- used for transferring or delivering measured quantities.

Any climbing species of Aristolochia; esp., the Dutchman's pipe (Aristolochia sipho). See under Dutchman.

An ericaceous shrub (Leucotho/ acuminata) of the southern United States, from the wood of which pipe bowls are made.

Any plant of a genus (Eriocaulon) of aquatic or marsh herbs with soft grass-like leaves.

A small cord covered with cloth, -- used as trimming for women's dresses.

A small European bat (Vesperugo pipistrellus); -- called also flittermouse.

Any one of numerous species of small singing birds belonging to Anthus and allied genera, of the family Motacillid/. They strongly resemble the true larks in habits, colors, and the great length of the hind claw. They are, therefore, often called titlarks, and pipit larks.

A small earthen boiler.

An apple from a tree raised from the seed and not grafted; a seedling apple. A name given to apples of several different kinds, as Newtown pippin, summer pippin, fall pippin, golden pippin.

Any one of numerous species of small clamatorial birds belonging to Pipra and allied genera, of the family Piprid/. The male is usually glossy black, varied with scarlet, yellow, or sky blue. They chiefly inhabit South America.

Of or pertaining to the pipras, or the family Piprid/.

A low evergreen plant (Chimaphila umbellata), with narrow, wedge-lanceolate leaves, and an umbel of pretty nodding fragrant blossoms. It has been used in nephritic diseases. Called also prince's pine.

Like a pipe; hollow-stemmed.

The quality or state of being piquant.

Stimulating to the taste; giving zest; tart; sharp; pungent; as, a piquant anecdote.

In a piquant manner.

To cause annoyance or irritation.

See Pickeer.

See Pickeerer.

A game at cards played between two persons, with thirty-two cards, all the deuces, threes, fours, fives, and sixes, being set aside.

The act or crime of a pirate.

See Pirogue.

Same as Piraya.

A dynamometer for ascertaining the power required to draw carriages over roads.

Same as Arapaima.

To publish, as books or writings, without the permission of the author.

Piratical.

Of or pertaining to a pirate; acquired by, or practicing, piracy; as, a piratical undertaking.

A large voracious fresh-water fish (Serrasalmo piraya) of South America, having lancet-shaped teeth.

A pear tree.

A South American bird (Guira guira) allied to the cuckoos.

To spin, as a top.

A quill or reed on which thread or yarn is wound; a bobbin; also, the wound yarn on a weaver's shuttle; also, the reel of a fishing rod.

A dugout canoe; by extension, any small boat.

To perform a pirouette; to whirl, like a dancer.

A rough gale of wind.

See Pissasphalt.

See Pis/.

The right or privilege of fishing in another man's waters.

Fishing; fishery.

A fisherman; an angler.

Of or pertaining to fishes or fishing.

The twelfth sign of the zodiac, marked / in almanacs. A zodiacal constellation, including the first point of Aries, which is the vernal equinoctial point; the Fish.

Capture of fishes, as by angling.

Relating to pisciculture.

Fish culture. See under Fish.

One who breeds fish.

Having the form of a fish; resembling a fish.

A niche near the altar in a church, containing a small basin for rinsing altar vessels.

Belonging to a fishpond or a piscina.

Of or pertaining to a fish or fishes; as, piscine remains.

Feeding or subsisting on fish.

A species of wall made of stiff earth or clay rammed in between molds which are carried up as the wall rises; -- called also pis/ work.