English Dictionary: Podocarpus latifolius | by the DICT Development Group |
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Patcher \Patch"er\, n. One who patches or botches. --Foxe. | |
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Patchery \Patch"er*y\, n. Botchery; covering of defects; bungling; hypocrisy. [R.] --Shak. | |
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Patchwork \Patch"work`\, n. Work composed of pieces sewed together, esp. pieces of various colors and figures; hence, anything put together of incongruous or ill-adapted parts; something irregularly clumsily composed; a thing putched up. --Swift. | |
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Pedicure \Ped"i*cure\, n. [Pedi- + L. cura care.] 1. The care of the feet and nails. 2. One who cares for the feet and nails; a chiropodist. -- {Ped"i*cure}, v. t. -- {Ped"i*cur*ism}, n. -- {Ped"i*cur*ist}, n. | |
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Pedicure \Ped"i*cure\, n. [Pedi- + L. cura care.] 1. The care of the feet and nails. 2. One who cares for the feet and nails; a chiropodist. -- {Ped"i*cure}, v. t. -- {Ped"i*cur*ism}, n. -- {Ped"i*cur*ist}, n. | |
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Pedicure \Ped"i*cure\, n. [Pedi- + L. cura care.] 1. The care of the feet and nails. 2. One who cares for the feet and nails; a chiropodist. -- {Ped"i*cure}, v. t. -- {Ped"i*cur*ism}, n. -- {Ped"i*cur*ist}, n. | |
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Pedigerous \Pe*dig"er*ous\, a. [Pedi- + -gerous.] (Zo[94]l.) Bearing or having feet or legs. | |
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Pedigree \Ped"i*gree\, n. [Of unknown origin; possibly fr. F. par degr[82]s by degrees, -- for a pedigree is properly a genealogical table which records the relationship of families by degrees; or, perh., fr. F. pied de grue crane's foot, from the shape of the heraldic genealogical trees.] 1. A line of ancestors; descent; lineage; genealogy; a register or record of a line of ancestors. Alterations of surnames . . . have obscured the truth of our pedigrees. --Camden. His vanity labored to contrive us a pedigree. --Milton. I am no herald to inquire of men's pedigrees. --Sir P. Sidney. The Jews preserved the pedigrees of their tribes. --Atterbury. 2. (Stock Breeding) A record of the lineage or strain of an animal, as of a horse. | |
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Pedigree clause \Ped"i*gree clause\ A clause sometimes inserted in contracts or specifications, requiring that a material of construction, as cement, must be of a brand that has stood the test of a specified number of years' use in an important public work. [Cant, U. S.] | |
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Pedograph \Ped"o*graph\, n. [Gr. [?] ground + -graph.] An instrument carried by a pedestrian for automatically making a topographical record of the ground covered during a journey. | |
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Photochromic \Pho`to*chro"mic\, Photochromatic \Pho`to*chro*mat"ic\, a. Of or pertaining to photochromy; produced by photochromy. | |
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Photochromic \Pho`to*chro"mic\, Photochromatic \Pho`to*chro*mat"ic\, a. Of or pertaining to photochromy; produced by photochromy. | |
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Photochromy \Pho*toch"ro*my\, n. [Photo- + Gr. [?] color.] The art or process of reproducing colors by photography. | |
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Photogram \Pho"to*gram\, n. [Photo- + -gram.] A photograph. [R.] | |
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Photogrammeter \Pho`to*gram"me*ter\, n. [See {Photogram}; {-meter}.] A phototheodolite, or a camera designed for use in photogrammetry. -- {Pho`to*gram*met"ric}, {Pho`to*gram*met"ric*al}, a. | |
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Photogrammeter \Pho`to*gram"me*ter\, n. [See {Photogram}; {-meter}.] A phototheodolite, or a camera designed for use in photogrammetry. -- {Pho`to*gram*met"ric}, {Pho`to*gram*met"ric*al}, a. | |
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Photogrammeter \Pho`to*gram"me*ter\, n. [See {Photogram}; {-meter}.] A phototheodolite, or a camera designed for use in photogrammetry. -- {Pho`to*gram*met"ric}, {Pho`to*gram*met"ric*al}, a. | |
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Photogrammetry \Pho`to*gram"me*try\, n. [Photogram + metry.] A method of surveying or map making by photography, used also in determining the height and motions of clouds, sea waves, and the like. | |
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Photograph \Pho"to*graph\, n. [Photo- + -graph.] A picture or likeness obtained by photography. | |
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Photograph \Pho"to*graph\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Photographed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Photographing}.] To take a picture or likeness of by means of photography; as, to photograph a view; to photograph a group. He makes his pen drawing on white paper, and they are afterwards photographed on wood. --Hamerton. Note: Also used figuratively. He is photographed on my mind. --Lady D. Hardy. | |
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Photograph \Pho"to*graph\, v. i. To practice photography; to take photographs. | |
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. {Composite} {photograph [or] portrait}, one made by a combination, or blending, of several distinct photographs. --F. Galton. {Composite sailing} (Naut.), a combination of parallel and great circle sailing. {Composite ship}, one with a wooden casing and iron frame. | |
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Photograph \Pho"to*graph\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Photographed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Photographing}.] To take a picture or likeness of by means of photography; as, to photograph a view; to photograph a group. He makes his pen drawing on white paper, and they are afterwards photographed on wood. --Hamerton. Note: Also used figuratively. He is photographed on my mind. --Lady D. Hardy. | |
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Photographer \Pho*tog"ra*pher\, n. One who practices, or is skilled in, photography. | |
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Photographic \Pho`to*graph"ic\, Photographical \Pho`to*graph"ic*al\, a. [Cf. F. photographique.] Of or pertaining to photography; obtained by photography; used ib photography; as a photographic picture; a photographic camera. -- {Pho`to*graph"ic*al*ly}, adv. {Photographic printing}, the process of obtaining pictures, as on chemically prepared paper, from photographic negatives, by exposure to light. | |
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Photographic \Pho`to*graph"ic\, Photographical \Pho`to*graph"ic*al\, a. [Cf. F. photographique.] Of or pertaining to photography; obtained by photography; used ib photography; as a photographic picture; a photographic camera. -- {Pho`to*graph"ic*al*ly}, adv. {Photographic printing}, the process of obtaining pictures, as on chemically prepared paper, from photographic negatives, by exposure to light. | |
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Telescope \Tel"e*scope\, n. [Gr. [?] viewing afar, farseeing; [?] far, far off + [?] a watcher, akin to [?] to view: cf. F. t[82]lescope. See {Telegraph}, and {-scope}.] An optical instrument used in viewing distant objects, as the heavenly bodies. Note: A telescope assists the eye chiefly in two ways; first, by enlarging the visual angle under which a distant object is seen, and thus magnifying that object; and, secondly, by collecting, and conveying to the eye, a larger beam of light than would enter the naked organ, thus rendering objects distinct and visible which would otherwise be indistinct and or invisible. Its essential parts are the object glass, or concave mirror, which collects the beam of light, and forms an image of the object, and the eyeglass, which is a microscope, by which the image is magnified. {Achromatic telescope}. See under {Achromatic}. {Aplanatic telescope}, a telescope having an aplanatic eyepiece. {Astronomical telescope}, a telescope which has a simple eyepiece so constructed or used as not to reverse the image formed by the object glass, and consequently exhibits objects inverted, which is not a hindrance in astronomical observations. {Cassegrainian telescope}, a reflecting telescope invented by Cassegrain, which differs from the Gregorian only in having the secondary speculum convex instead of concave, and placed nearer the large speculum. The Cassegrainian represents objects inverted; the Gregorian, in their natural position. The Melbourne telescope (see Illust. under {Reflecting telescope}, below) is a Cassegrainian telescope. {Dialytic telescope}. See under {Dialytic}. {Equatorial telescope}. See the Note under {Equatorial}. {Galilean telescope}, a refracting telescope in which the eyeglass is a concave instead of a convex lens, as in the common opera glass. This was the construction originally adopted by Galileo, the inventor of the instrument. It exhibits the objects erect, that is, in their natural positions. {Gregorian telescope}, a form of reflecting telescope. See under {Gregorian}. {Herschelian telescope}, a reflecting telescope of the form invented by Sir William Herschel, in which only one speculum is employed, by means of which an image of the object is formed near one side of the open end of the tube, and to this the eyeglass is applied directly. {Newtonian telescope}, a form of reflecting telescope. See under {Newtonian}. {Photographic telescope}, a telescope specially constructed to make photographs of the heavenly bodies. {Prism telescope}. See {Teinoscope}. {Reflecting telescope}, a telescope in which the image is formed by a speculum or mirror (or usually by two speculums, a large one at the lower end of the telescope, and the smaller one near the open end) instead of an object glass. See {Gregorian, Cassegrainian, Herschelian, [and] Newtonian, telescopes}, above. {Refracting telescope}, a telescope in which the image is formed by refraction through an object glass. {Telescope carp} (Zo[94]l.), the telescope fish. {Telescope fish} (Zo[94]l.), a monstrous variety of the goldfish having very protuberant eyes. {Telescope fly} (Zo[94]l.), any two-winged fly of the genus {Diopsis}, native of Africa and Asia. The telescope flies are remarkable for having the eyes raised on very long stalks. {Telescope shell} (Zo[94]l.), an elongated gastropod ({Cerithium telescopium}) having numerous flattened whorls. {Telescope sight} (Firearms), a slender telescope attached to the barrel, having cross wires in the eyepiece and used as a sight. {Terrestrial telescope}, a telescope whose eyepiece has one or two lenses more than the astronomical, for the purpose of inverting the image, and exhibiting objects erect. | |
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Photographic \Pho`to*graph"ic\, Photographical \Pho`to*graph"ic*al\, a. [Cf. F. photographique.] Of or pertaining to photography; obtained by photography; used ib photography; as a photographic picture; a photographic camera. -- {Pho`to*graph"ic*al*ly}, adv. {Photographic printing}, the process of obtaining pictures, as on chemically prepared paper, from photographic negatives, by exposure to light. | |
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Photographic \Pho`to*graph"ic\, Photographical \Pho`to*graph"ic*al\, a. [Cf. F. photographique.] Of or pertaining to photography; obtained by photography; used ib photography; as a photographic picture; a photographic camera. -- {Pho`to*graph"ic*al*ly}, adv. {Photographic printing}, the process of obtaining pictures, as on chemically prepared paper, from photographic negatives, by exposure to light. | |
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Photograph \Pho"to*graph\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Photographed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Photographing}.] To take a picture or likeness of by means of photography; as, to photograph a view; to photograph a group. He makes his pen drawing on white paper, and they are afterwards photographed on wood. --Hamerton. Note: Also used figuratively. He is photographed on my mind. --Lady D. Hardy. | |
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Photographist \Pho*tog"ra*phist\, n. A photographer. | |
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Photographometer \Pho*tog"ra*phom"e*ter\, n. [Photograph + -meter.] (Photog.) An instrument for determining the sensibility of the plates employed in photographic processes to luminous rays. | |
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Photographone \Pho*tog"ra*phone\, n. [See {Photograph}; {-phone}.] A device, consisting essentially of an electric arc and a camera, by which a series of photographs of the variations of the arc due to sound waves are obtained for reproduction by means of a selenium cell and a telephone. | |
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Photography \Pho*tog"ra*phy\, n. [Photo- + -graphy: cf. F. photographie.] 1. The science which relates to the action of light on sensitive bodies in the production of pictures, the fixation of images, and the like. 2. The art or process of producing pictures by this action of light. Note: The well-focused optical image is thrown on a surface of metal, glass, paper, or other suitable substance, coated with collodion or gelatin, and sensitized with the chlorides, bromides, or iodides of silver, or other salts sensitive to light. The exposed plate is then treated with reducing agents, as pyrogallic acid, ferrous sulphate, etc., to develop the latent image. The image is then fixed by washing off the excess of unchanged sensitive salt with sodium hyposulphite (thiosulphate) or other suitable reagents. | |
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Photogravure \Pho`to*grav"ure\, n. [F.] A photoengraving; also, the process by which such a picture is produced. | |
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Phytographical \Phy`to*graph"ic*al\, a. [Cf. F. phytographique.] Of or pertaining to phytography. | |
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Phytography \Phy*tog"ra*phy\, n. [Phyto- + -graphy: cf. F. phytographie.] The science of describing plants in a systematic manner; also, a description of plants. | |
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Pitcher \Pitch"er\, n. 1. One who pitches anything, as hay, quoits, a ball, etc.; specifically (Baseball), the player who delivers the ball to the batsman. 2. A sort of crowbar for digging. [Obs.] --Mortimer. | |
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Pitcher \Pitch"er\, n. [OE. picher, OF. pichier, OHG. pehhar, pehh[be]ri; prob. of the same origin as E. beaker. Cf. {Beaker}.] 1. A wide-mouthed, deep vessel for holding liquids, with a spout or protruding lip and a handle; a water jug or jar with a large ear or handle. 2. (Bot.) A tubular or cuplike appendage or expansion of the leaves of certain plants. {American pitcher plants}, the species of Sarracenia. See {Sarracenia}. {Australian pitcher plant}, the {Cephalotus follicularis}, a low saxifragaceous herb having two kinds of radical leaves, some oblanceolate and entire, others transformed into little ovoid pitchers, longitudinally triple-winged and ciliated, the mouth covered with a lid shaped like a cockleshell. {California pitcher plant}, the {Darlingtonia California}. See {Darlingtonia}. {Pitcher plant}, any plant with the whole or a part of the leaves transformed into pitchers or cuplike organs, especially the species of {Nepenthes}. See {Nepenthes}. | |
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Pitcher \Pitch"er\, n. [OE. picher, OF. pichier, OHG. pehhar, pehh[be]ri; prob. of the same origin as E. beaker. Cf. {Beaker}.] 1. A wide-mouthed, deep vessel for holding liquids, with a spout or protruding lip and a handle; a water jug or jar with a large ear or handle. 2. (Bot.) A tubular or cuplike appendage or expansion of the leaves of certain plants. {American pitcher plants}, the species of Sarracenia. See {Sarracenia}. {Australian pitcher plant}, the {Cephalotus follicularis}, a low saxifragaceous herb having two kinds of radical leaves, some oblanceolate and entire, others transformed into little ovoid pitchers, longitudinally triple-winged and ciliated, the mouth covered with a lid shaped like a cockleshell. {California pitcher plant}, the {Darlingtonia California}. See {Darlingtonia}. {Pitcher plant}, any plant with the whole or a part of the leaves transformed into pitchers or cuplike organs, especially the species of {Nepenthes}. See {Nepenthes}. | |
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Pitcherful \Pitch"er*ful\, n.; pl. {Pitcherfuls}. The quantity a pitcher will hold. | |
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Pitcherful \Pitch"er*ful\, n.; pl. {Pitcherfuls}. The quantity a pitcher will hold. | |
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Pitch-ore \Pitch"-ore`\, n. (Min.) Pitchblende. | |
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Pitchwork \Pitch"work`\, n. The work of a coal miner who is paid by a share of his product. | |
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d8Cacajeeo \[d8]Ca*ca*j[ee]o"\, n. [Pg.] (Zo[94]l) A South American short-tailed monkey ({Pithecia ([or] Brachyurus) melanocephala)}. [Written also {cacajo}.] | |
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Pod \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[94]l.) 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. | |
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Podagra \Pod"a*gra\, n. [L. See {Podagric}.] (Med.) Gout in the joints of the foot; -- applied also to gout in other parts of body. | |
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Podagric \Po*dag"ric\, Podagrical \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. | |
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Podagric \Po*dag"ric\, Podagrical \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. | |
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Podagrous \Pod"a*grous\, a. Gouty; podagric. | |
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Podocarp \Pod"o*carp\, n. [Podo- + Gr. karpo`s fruit.] (Bot.) A stem, or footstalk, supporting the fruit. | |
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Yellowwood \Yel"low*wood`\, n. (Bot.) The wood of any one of several different kinds of trees; also, any one of the trees themselves. Among the trees so called are the {Cladrastis tinctoria}, an American leguminous tree; the several species of prickly ash ({Xanthoxylum}); the Australian {Flindersia Oxleyana}, a tree related to the mahogany; certain South African species of {Podocarpus}, trees related to the yew; the East Indian {Podocarpus latifolia}; and the true satinwood ({Chloroxylon Swietenia}). All these Old World trees furnish valuable timber. | |
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Yacca \Yac"ca\ (y[acr]k"k[adot]), n. (Bot.) A West Indian name for two large timber trees ({Podocarpus coriaceus}, and {P. Purdicanus}) of the Yew family. The wood, which is much used, is pale brownish with darker streaks. | |
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Yellowwood \Yel"low*wood`\, n. (Bot.) The wood of any one of several different kinds of trees; also, any one of the trees themselves. Among the trees so called are the {Cladrastis tinctoria}, an American leguminous tree; the several species of prickly ash ({Xanthoxylum}); the Australian {Flindersia Oxleyana}, a tree related to the mahogany; certain South African species of {Podocarpus}, trees related to the yew; the East Indian {Podocarpus latifolia}; and the true satinwood ({Chloroxylon Swietenia}). All these Old World trees furnish valuable timber. | |
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Totara \To"ta*ra\, n. [Maori.] A coniferous tree ({Podocarpus totara}), next to the kauri the most valuable timber tree of New Zeland. Its hard reddish wood is used for furniture and building, esp. in wharves, bridges, etc. Also {mahogany pine}. | |
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Poets' Corner \Po"ets' Cor"ner\ An angle in the south transept of Westminster Abbey, London; -- so called because it contains the tombs of Chaucer, Spenser, Dryden, Ben Jonson, Gray, Tennyson, Browning, and other English poets, and memorials to many buried elsewhere. | |
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Potager \Pot"a*ger\, n. [F. fr. potage soup, porridge. See {Pottage}.] A porringer. [Obs.] --Grew. | |
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Potagro \Po*tag"ro\, n. See {Potargo}. | |
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Potcher \Potch"er\, n. One who, or that which, potches. {Potcher engine} (Paper Making), a machine in which washed rags are stirred in a bleaching solution. | |
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Potcher \Potch"er\, n. One who, or that which, potches. {Potcher engine} (Paper Making), a machine in which washed rags are stirred in a bleaching solution. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Potecary \Pot"e*ca*ry\, n. An apothecary. [Obs.] | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Pothecary \Poth"e*ca*ry\, n. An apothecary. [Obs.] | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Potshard \Pot"shard`\, Potshare \Pot"share`\, n. A potsherd. [Obs.] --Spenser. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Potshard \Pot"shard`\, Potshare \Pot"share`\, n. A potsherd. [Obs.] --Spenser. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Potsherd \Pot"sherd`\, n. [Pot + sherd or shard.] A piece or fragment of a broken pot. --Job ii. 8. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Pot-sure \Pot"-sure`\ (-sh[udd]r), a. Made confident by drink. [Obs.] | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Pyoid \Py"oid\, a. [Gr. [?] pus + --oid.] (Med.) Of or pertaining to pus; of the nature of, or like, pus. {Pyoid corpuscles} (Med.), cells of a size larger than pus corpuscles, containing two or more of the latter. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Pythagorean \Pyth`a*go"re*an\, a. [L. Pythagoreus, Gr. [?].] Of or pertaining to Pythagoras (a Greek philosopher, born about 582 b. c.), or his philosophy. The central thought of the Pythagorean philosophy is the idea of number, the recognition of the numerical and mathematical relations of things. --Encyc. Brit. {Pythagorean proposition} (Geom.), the theorem that the square described upon the hypothenuse of a plane right-angled triangle is equal to the sum of the squares described upon the other two sides. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Pythagorean \Pyth`a*go"re*an\, n. A follower of Pythagoras; one of the school of philosophers founded by Pythagoras. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
{Pythagorean system} (Astron.), the commonly received system of astronomy, first taught by Pythagoras, and afterward revived by Copernicus, whence it is also called the {Copernican system}. {Pythagorean letter}. See {Y.} | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Pythagorean \Pyth`a*go"re*an\, a. [L. Pythagoreus, Gr. [?].] Of or pertaining to Pythagoras (a Greek philosopher, born about 582 b. c.), or his philosophy. The central thought of the Pythagorean philosophy is the idea of number, the recognition of the numerical and mathematical relations of things. --Encyc. Brit. {Pythagorean proposition} (Geom.), the theorem that the square described upon the hypothenuse of a plane right-angled triangle is equal to the sum of the squares described upon the other two sides. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
{Pythagorean system} (Astron.), the commonly received system of astronomy, first taught by Pythagoras, and afterward revived by Copernicus, whence it is also called the {Copernican system}. {Pythagorean letter}. See {Y.} | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Pythagoreanism \Pyth`a*go"re*an*ism\, n. The doctrines of Pythagoras or the Pythagoreans. As a philosophic school Pythagoreanism became extinct in Greece about the middle of the 4th century [B. C.]. --Encyc. Brit. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Pythagoric \Pyth`a*gor"ic\, Pythagorical \Pyth`a*gor"ic*al\, a.[L. Pythagoricus, Gr. [?]: cf. F. pythagorique.] See {Pythagorean}, a. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Pythagoric \Pyth`a*gor"ic\, Pythagorical \Pyth`a*gor"ic*al\, a.[L. Pythagoricus, Gr. [?]: cf. F. pythagorique.] See {Pythagorean}, a. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Pythagorism \Py*thag"o*rism\, n. [Gr. [?].] The doctrines taught by Pythagoras. Note: Pythagoras made numbers the basis of his philosophical system, as well physical as metaphysical. The doctrine of the transmigration of souls (metempsychosis) is associated closely with name of Pythagoras. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Pythagorize \Py*thag"o*rize\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Pythagorized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pythagorizing}.] [Gr. [?].] To speculate after the manner of Pythagoras. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Pythagorize \Py*thag"o*rize\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Pythagorized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pythagorizing}.] [Gr. [?].] To speculate after the manner of Pythagoras. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Pythagorize \Py*thag"o*rize\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Pythagorized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pythagorizing}.] [Gr. [?].] To speculate after the manner of Pythagoras. | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Pettigrew, AR Zip code(s): 72752 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Pitcairn, PA (borough, FIPS 60712) Location: 40.40765 N, 79.77605 W Population (1990): 4087 (1917 housing units) Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 15140 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Pitcher, NY Zip code(s): 13136 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Pottsgrove, PA (CDP, FIPS 62396) Location: 40.26463 N, 75.61222 W Population (1990): 3122 (1103 housing units) Area: 7.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
Pedahzur rock of redemption, the father of Gamaliel and prince of Manasseh at the time of the Exodus (Num. 1:10; 2:20). | |
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
Pitcher a vessel for containing liquids. In the East pitchers were usually carried on the head or shoulders (Gen. 24:15-20; Judg. 7:16, 19; Mark 14:13). | |
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]: | |
Potsherd a "shred", i.e., anything severed, as a fragment of earthenware (Job 2:8; Prov. 26:23; Isa. 45:9). | |
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]: | |
Pedahzur, strong or powerful savior; stone of redemption | |
From The CIA World Factbook (1995) [world95]: | |
Pitcairn Islands (dependent territory of the UK) Pitcairn Islands:Geography Location: Oceania, islands in the South Pacific Ocean, about one-half of the way from Peru to New Zealand Map references: Oceania Area: total area: 47 sq km land area: 47 sq km comparative area: about 0.3 times the size of Washington, DC Land boundaries: 0 km Coastline: 51 km Maritime claims: exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 3 nm International disputes: none Climate: tropical, hot, humid, modified by southeast trade winds; rainy season (November to March) Terrain: rugged volcanic formation; rocky coastline with cliffs Natural resources: miro trees (used for handicrafts), fish Land use: arable land: NA% permanent crops: NA% meadows and pastures: NA% forest and woodland: NA% other: NA% Irrigated land: NA sq km Environment: current issues: deforestation (only a small portion of the original forest remains because of burning and clearing for settlement) natural hazards: typhoons (especially November to March) international agreements: NA Pitcairn Islands:People Population: 73 (July 1995 est.) Age structure: 0-14 years: NA 15-64 years: NA 65 years and over: NA Population growth rate: 2.8% (1995 est.) Birth rate: NA births/1,000 population Death rate: NA deaths/1,000 population Net migration rate: NA migrant(s)/1,000 population Infant mortality rate: NA deaths/1,000 live births Life expectancy at birth: total population: NA years male: NA years female: NA years Total fertility rate: NA children born/woman Nationality: noun: Pitcairn Islander(s) adjective: Pitcairn Islander Ethnic divisions: descendants of the Bounty mutineers Religions: Seventh-Day Adventist 100% Languages: English (official), Tahitian/English dialect Labor force: NA by occupation: no business community in the usual sense; some public works; subsistence farming and fishing Pitcairn Islands:Government Names: conventional long form: Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie, and Oeno Islands conventional short form: Pitcairn Islands Digraph: PC Type: dependent territory of the UK Capital: Adamstown Administrative divisions: none (dependent territory of the UK) Independence: none (dependent territory of the UK) National holiday: Celebration of the Birthday of the Queen (second Saturday in June) Constitution: Local Government Ordinance of 1964 Legal system: local island by-laws Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal with three years residency Executive branch: chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by UK High Commissioner to New Zealand and Governor (non-resident) of the Pitcairn Islands Robert John ALSTON (since NA); Commissioner (non-resident) G.D. HARRAWAY (since NA; is the liaison person between the governor and the Island Council) head of government: Island Magistrate and Chairman of the Island Council Jay WARREN (since NA) Legislative branch: unicameral Island Council: elections take place each December; last held NA December 1994 (next to be held NA December 1995); results - percent of vote NA; seats - (11 total, 5 elected) all independents Judicial branch: Island Court Political parties and leaders: none Other political or pressure groups: NA Member of: SPC Diplomatic representation in US: none (dependent territory of the UK) US diplomatic representation: none (dependent territory of the UK) Flag: blue with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant and the Pitcairn Islander coat of arms centered on the outer half of the flag; the coat of arms is yellow, green, and light blue with a shield featuring a yellow anchor Economy Overview: The inhabitants exist on fishing and subsistence farming. The fertile soil of the valleys produces a wide variety of fruits and vegetables, including citrus, sugarcane, watermelons, bananas, yams, and beans. Bartering is an important part of the economy. The major sources of revenue are the sale of postage stamps to collectors and the sale of handicrafts to passing ships. National product: GDP $NA National product real growth rate: NA% National product per capita: $NA Inflation rate (consumer prices): NA% Unemployment rate: NA% Budget: revenues: $430,000 expenditures: $429,000, including capital expenditures of $NA (1987 est.) Exports: $NA commodities: fruits, vegetables, curios partners: NA Imports: $NA commodities: fuel oil, machinery, building materials, flour, sugar, other foodstuffs partners: NA External debt: $NA Industrial production: growth rate NA% Electricity: capacity: 110 kW production: 300,000 kWh consumption per capita: 5,360 kWh (1990) Industries: postage stamps, handicrafts Agriculture: based on subsistence fishing and farming; wide variety of fruits and vegetables; must import grain products Economic aid: recipient: ODA bilateral commitments (1992-93), $84,000 Currency: 1 New Zealand dollar (NZ$) = 100 cents Exchange rates: New Zealand dollars (NZ$) per US$1 - 1.5601 (January 1995), 1.6844 (1994), 1.8495 (1993), 1.8584 (1992), 1.7265 (1991), 1.6750 (1990) Fiscal year: 1 April - 31 March Pitcairn Islands:Transportation Railroads: 0 km Highways: total: 6.4 km unpaved: earth 6.4 km Ports: Bounty Bay Merchant marine: none Airports: none Pitcairn Islands:Communications Telephone system: 24 telephones; party line telephone service on the island local: NA intercity: NA international: NA Radio: broadcast stations: AM 1, FM 0, shortwave 0 radios: NA Television: broadcast stations: 0 televisions: NA Pitcairn Islands:Defense Forces Note: defense is the responsibility of the UK |