painting
         n 1: graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by
               applying paints to a surface; "a small painting by
               Picasso"; "he bought the painting as an investment"; "his
               pictures hang in the Louvre" [syn: {painting}, {picture}]
         2: creating a picture with paints; "he studied painting and
            sculpture for many years"
         3: the act of applying paint to a surface; "you can finish the
            job of painting faster with a roller than with a brush"
         4: the occupation of a house painter; "house painting was the
            only craft he knew" [syn: {painting}, {house painting}]

English Dictionary: Pandanus tectorius	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Pandanaceae n family of woody plants of the order Pandanales including pandanus Synonym(s): Pandanaceae, family Pandanaceae, screw- pine family
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Pandanales n families Typhaceae; Sparganiaceae; Pandanaceae [syn: Pandanales, order Pandanales]
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pandanus n fiber from leaves of the pandanus tree; used for woven articles (such as mats) any of various Old World tropical palmlike trees having huge prop roots and edible conelike fruits and leaves like pineapple leaves Synonym(s): pandanus, screw pine
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Pandanus tectorius n Polynesian screw pine [syn: textile screw pine, lauhala, Pandanus tectorius]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pandean pipe n a primitive wind instrument consisting of several parallel pipes bound together Synonym(s): panpipe, pandean pipe, syrinx
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pandemic adj epidemic over a wide geographical area; "a pandemic outbreak of malaria" existing everywhere; "pandemic fear of nuclear war" n an epidemic that is geographically widespread; occurring throughout a region or even throughout the world
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pandemonium n a state of extreme confusion and disorder [syn: chaos, pandemonium, bedlam, topsy-turvydom, topsy- turvyness]
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Pandion n type genus of the Pandionidae [syn: Pandion, {genus Pandion}]
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Pandion haliaetus n large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years Synonym(s): osprey, fish hawk, fish eagle, sea eagle, Pandion haliaetus
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Pandionidae n ospreys Synonym(s): Pandionidae, family Pandionidae
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pantheon n all the gods of a religion a monument commemorating a nation's dead heroes (antiquity) a temple to all the gods
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
panting n breathing heavily (as after exertion) [syn: panting, heaving] any fabric used to make trousers Synonym(s): panting, trousering
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pantomime n a performance using gestures and body movements without words Synonym(s): mime, pantomime, dumb show v act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only; "The acting students mimed eating an apple" Synonym(s): mime, pantomime
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pantomimer n an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression Synonym(s): mime, mimer, mummer, pantomimer, pantomimist
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pantomimist n an actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression Synonym(s): mime, mimer, mummer, pantomimer, pantomimist
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pendant adj held from above; "a pendant bunch of grapes" [syn: pendent, pendant, dependent] n an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring) Synonym(s): pendant, pendent branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling Synonym(s): chandelier, pendant, pendent
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pendant earring n an earring with a pendant ornament [syn: pendant earring, drop earring, eardrop]
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pendent adj held from above; "a pendant bunch of grapes" [syn: pendent, pendant, dependent] n an adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring) Synonym(s): pendant, pendent branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling Synonym(s): chandelier, pendant, pendent
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pending adj awaiting conclusion or confirmation; "business still pending"
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penitence n remorse for your past conduct [syn: repentance, penitence, penance]
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penitent adj feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds [syn: penitent, repentant] Antonym(s): impenitent, unremorseful, unrepentant n (Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
penitential adj showing or constituting penance; "penitential tears"; "wrote a penitential letter apologizing for her hasty words" Synonym(s): penitential, penitentiary
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
penitentially adv showing remorse [syn: penitently, penitentially, repentantly] Antonym(s): impenitently, unrepentantly
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penitentiary adj used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers; "penitentiary institutions" showing or constituting penance; "penitential tears"; "wrote a penitential letter apologizing for her hasty words" Synonym(s): penitential, penitentiary n a correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes Synonym(s): penitentiary, pen
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
penitently adv showing remorse [syn: penitently, penitentially, repentantly] Antonym(s): impenitently, unrepentantly
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pentamerous adj divided into five parts; specifically, having each floral whorl consist of five (or a multiple of five) members; "pentamerous flowers"
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pentameter n a verse line having five metrical feet
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pentamethylenetetrazol n a drug used as a circulatory and respiratory stimulant; larger doses cause convulsions in shock therapy; Metrazol is a trademark Synonym(s): pentylenetetrazol, pentamethylenetetrazol, Metrazol
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pentangle n a star with 5 points; formed by 5 straight lines between the vertices of a pentagon and enclosing another pentagon Synonym(s): pentacle, pentagram, pentangle
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pentangular adj of or relating to or shaped like a pentagon [syn: pentangular, pentagonal]
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pentanoic acid n a clear liquid carboxylic acid used in perfumes and drugs Synonym(s): valeric acid, pentanoic acid
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pentimento n the reappearance in a painting of an underlying image that had been painted over (usually when the later painting becomes transparent with age)
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Penutian n a family of Amerindian language spoken in the great interior valley of California a member of a North American Indian people speaking one of the Penutian languages
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phantom adj something apparently sensed but having no physical reality; "seemed to hear faint phantom bells"; "the amputee's illusion of a phantom limb" n a ghostly appearing figure; "we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us" Synonym(s): apparition, phantom, phantasm, phantasma, fantasm, specter, spectre something existing in perception only; "a ghostly apparition at midnight" Synonym(s): apparition, phantom, phantasm, phantasma, fantasm, shadow
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
phantom limb n the illusion that a limb still exists after it has been amputated
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phantom limb pain n pain felt by an amputee that seems to be located in the missing limb
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phantom limb syndrome n syndrome consisting of discomfort or pain in a limb that has been amputated
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phantom orchid n waxy white nearly leafless plant with stems in clusters and racemes of white flowers; northwestern United States to northern California and east to Idaho Synonym(s): phantom orchid, snow orchid, Eburophyton austinae
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phenytoin n an anticonvulsant drug (trade name Dilantin) used to treat epilepsy and that is not a sedative Synonym(s): diphenylhydantoin, phenytoin, Dilantin
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phonation n the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract; "a singer takes good care of his voice"; "the giraffe cannot make any vocalizations" Synonym(s): voice, vocalization, vocalisation, vocalism, phonation, vox
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
piano damper n damper consisting of a small felted block that drops onto a piano string to stop its vibration Synonym(s): damper block, piano damper
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piano tuner n someone who tunes pianos Synonym(s): tuner, piano tuner
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pin down v define clearly; "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game" Synonym(s): pin down, peg down, nail down, narrow down, narrow, specify place in a confining or embarrassing position; "He was trapped in a difficult situation" Synonym(s): trap, pin down attach with or as if with a pin; "pin up a picture" Synonym(s): pin down, pin up
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pin tumbler n cylindrical tumblers consisting of two parts that are held in place by springs; when they are aligned with a key the bolt can be thrown Synonym(s): pin, pin tumbler
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pinetum n an area planted with pine trees or related conifers
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Pinot noir n red wine grape; grown especially in California for making wines resembling those from Burgundy, France dry red California table wine made from purple Pinot grapes
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point in time n an instant of time; "at that point I had to leave" [syn: point, point in time]
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point man n someone who is the forefront of an important enterprise; "he is the president's point man on economic issues" a soldier who goes ahead of a patrol
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
point mutation n (genetics) a mutation due to an intramolecular reorganization of a gene Synonym(s): point mutation, gene mutation
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point woman n a woman who is the forefront of an important enterprise
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point-and-shoot camera n a lightweight photographic camera with an autofocus
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pointing out n indication by demonstration
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pointing trowel n a trowel used to fill and finish masonry joints with mortar or cement
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Pomatomidae n food and game fishes related to pompanos [syn: Pomatomidae, family Pomatomidae]
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Pomatomus n type genus of the Pomatomidae [syn: Pomatomus, {genus Pomatomus}]
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Pomatomus saltatrix n bluish warm-water marine food and game fish that follow schools of small fishes into shallow waters Synonym(s): bluefish, Pomatomus saltatrix
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pomatum n hairdressing consisting of a perfumed oil or ointment [syn: pomade, pomatum]
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pontoon n (nautical) a floating structure (as a flat-bottomed boat) that serves as a dock or to support a bridge a float supporting a seaplane
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pontoon bridge n a temporary bridge built over a series of pontoons [syn: pontoon bridge, bateau bridge, floating bridge]
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pontoon plane n a seaplane equipped with pontoons for landing or taking off from water Synonym(s): floatplane, pontoon plane
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pound net n trap consisting of an arrangement of nets directing fish into an enclosure
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pounding n repeated heavy blows Synonym(s): pounding, buffeting an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart); "he felt a throbbing in his head" Synonym(s): throb, throbbing, pounding the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows); "the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard"; "the pounding of feet on the hallway" Synonym(s): hammer, pound, hammering, pounding
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
punting n (football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground; "the punt traveled 50 yards"; "punting is an important part of the game" Synonym(s): punt, punting
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Paint \Paint\ (p[amac]nt), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Painted}; p. pr.       & vb. n. {Painting}.] [OE. peinten, fr. F. peint, p. p. of       peindre to paint, fr. L. pingere, pictum; cf. Gr. poiki`los       many-colored, Skr. pi[cced] to adorn. Cf. {Depict},       {Picture}, {Pigment}, {Pint}.]       1. To cover with coloring matter; to apply paint to; as, to             paint a house, a signboard, etc.                         Jezebel painted her face and tired her head. --2                                                                               Kings ix. 30.          2. Fig.: To color, stain, or tinge; to adorn or beautify with             colors; to diversify with colors.                         Not painted with the crimson spots of blood. --Shak.                         Cuckoo buds of yellow hue Do paint the meadows with                      delight.                                             --Shak.          3. To form in colors a figure or likeness of on a flat             surface, as upon canvas; to represent by means of colors             or hues; to exhibit in a tinted image; to portray with             paints; as, to paint a portrait or a landscape.          4. Fig.: To represent or exhibit to the mind; to describe             vividly; to delineate; to image; to depict.                         Disloyal? The word is too good to paint out her                      wickedness.                                       --Shak.                         If folly grow romantic, I must paint it. --Pope.          Syn: To color; picture; depict; portray; delineate; sketch;                draw; describe.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Painting \Paint"ing\, n.       1. The act or employment of laying on, or adorning with,             paints or colors.          2. (Fine Arts) The work of the painter; also, any work of art             in which objects are represented in color on a flat             surface; a colored representation of any object or scene;             a picture.          3. Color laid on; paint. [R.] --Shak.          4. A depicting by words; vivid representation in words.          Syn: See {Picture}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Secco \[d8]Sec"co\, a. [It.]       Dry.          {Secco painting}, [or] {Painting in secco}, painting on dry             plaster, as distinguished from fresco painting, which is             on wet or fresh plaster.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Umbrella \Um*brel"la\, n. [It. umbrella, fr. ombra a shade, L.       umbra; cf. L. umbella a sunshade, a parasol. Cf. {Umbel},       {Umbrage}.]       1. A shade, screen, or guard, carried in the hand for             sheltering the person from the rays of the sun, or from             rain or snow. It is formed of silk, cotton, or other             fabric, extended on strips of whalebone, steel, or other             elastic material, inserted, or fastened to, a rod or stick             by means of pivots or hinges, in such a way as to allow of             being opened and closed with ease. See {Parasol}.                         Underneath the umbrella's oily shed.   --Gay.          2. (Zo[94]l.) The umbrellalike disk, or swimming bell, of a             jellyfish.          3. (Zo[94]l.) Any marine tectibranchiate gastropod of the             genus {Umbrella}, having an umbrella-shaped shell; --             called also {umbrella shell}.          {Umbrella ant} (Zo[94]l.), the sauba ant; -- so called             because it carries bits of leaves over its back when             foraging. Called also {parasol ant}.          {Umbrella bird} (Zo[94]l.), a South American bird             ({Cephalopterus ornatus}) of the family {Cotingid[91]}. It             is black, with a large handsome crest consisting of a mass             of soft, glossy blue feathers curved outward at the tips.             It also has a cervical plume consisting of a long,             cylindrical dermal process covered with soft hairy             feathers. Called also {dragoon bird}.          {Umbrella leaf} (Bot.), an American perennial herb             ({Dyphylleia cymosa}), having very large peltate and lobed             radical leaves.          {Umbrella shell}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Umbrella}, 3.          {Umbrella tree} (Bot.), a kind of magnolia ({M. Umbrella})             with the large leaves arranged in umbrellalike clusters at             the ends of the branches. It is a native of Pennsylvania,             Virginia, and Kentucky. Other plants in various countries             are called by this name, especially a kind of screw pine             ({Pandanus odoratissimus}).
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pandean \Pan*de"an\, a. [From 4th {Pan}.]       Of or relating to the god Pan.          {Pandean pipes}, a primitive wind instrument, consisting of a             series of short hollow reeds or pipes, graduated in length             by the musical scale, and fastened together side by side;             a syrinx; a mouth organ; -- said to have been invented by             Pan. Called also {Pan's pipes} and {Panpipes}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pandean \Pan*de"an\, a. [From 4th {Pan}.]       Of or relating to the god Pan.          {Pandean pipes}, a primitive wind instrument, consisting of a             series of short hollow reeds or pipes, graduated in length             by the musical scale, and fastened together side by side;             a syrinx; a mouth organ; -- said to have been invented by             Pan. Called also {Pan's pipes} and {Panpipes}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Syrinx \Syr"inx\, n.; pl. {Syringes}. [NL., from Gr. [?] a       pipe.]       1. (Mus.) A wind instrument made of reeds tied together; --             called also {pandean pipes}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pandean \Pan*de"an\, a. [From 4th {Pan}.]       Of or relating to the god Pan.          {Pandean pipes}, a primitive wind instrument, consisting of a             series of short hollow reeds or pipes, graduated in length             by the musical scale, and fastened together side by side;             a syrinx; a mouth organ; -- said to have been invented by             Pan. Called also {Pan's pipes} and {Panpipes}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Syrinx \Syr"inx\, n.; pl. {Syringes}. [NL., from Gr. [?] a       pipe.]       1. (Mus.) A wind instrument made of reeds tied together; --             called also {pandean pipes}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pandemic \Pan*dem"ic\, a. [L. pandemus, Gr. [?], [?]; [?], [?],       all + [?] the people: cf. F. pand[82]mique.]       Affecting a whole people or a number of countries; everywhere       epidemic. -- n. A pandemic disease. --Harvey.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pandemonium \Pan`de*mo"ni*um\, n. [NL., from Gr. [?], [?], all +       [?] a demon.]       1. The great hall or council chamber of demons or evil             spirits. --Milton.          2. An utterly lawless, riotous place or assemblage.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Fishhawk \Fish"hawk`\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       The osprey ({Pandion halia[89]tus}), found both in Europe and       America; -- so called because it plunges into the water and       seizes fishes in its talons. Called also {fishing eagle}, and       {bald buzzard}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Panidiomorphic \Pan*id`i*o*mor"phic\, a. [Pan- + idiomorphic.]       (Geol.)       Having a completely idiomorphic structure; -- said of certain       rocks.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pantamorph \Pan"ta*morph\, n.       That which assumes, or exists in, all forms.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pantamorphic \Pan`ta*mor"phic\, a. [Panta- + Gr. [?] form.]       Taking all forms.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pantheon \Pan*the"on\, n. [L. pantheon, pantheum, Gr. [?] (sc.       [?]), fr. [?] of all gods; [?], [?], all + [?] a god: cf. F.       panth[82]on. See {Pan-}, and {Theism}.]       1. A temple dedicated to all the gods; especially, the             building so called at Rome.          2. The collective gods of a people, or a work treating of             them; as, a divinity of the Greek pantheon.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pant \Pant\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Panted}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Panting}.] [Cf. F. panteler to gasp for breath, OF.       panteisier to be breathless, F. pantois out of breath; perh.       akin to E. phantom, the verb prob. orig. meaning, to have the       nightmare.]       1. To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as after             exertion or from eagerness or excitement; to respire with             heaving of the breast; to gasp.                         Pluto plants for breath from out his cell. --Dryden.          2. Hence: To long eagerly; to desire earnestly.                         As the hart panteth after the water brooks. --Ps.                                                                               xlii. 1.                         Who pants for glory finds but short repose. --Pope.          3. To beat with unnatural violence or rapidity; to palpitate,             or throb; -- said of the heart. --Spenser.          4. To sigh; to flutter; to languish. [Poetic]                         The whispering breeze Pants on the leaves, and dies                      upon the trees.                                 --Pope.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pantingly \Pant"ing*ly\, adv.       With palpitation or rapid breathing. --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pantometer \Pan*tom"e*ter\, n. [Panto- + -meter: cf. F.       pantom[8a]tre.]       An instrument for measuring angles for determining       elevations, distances, etc.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pantometry \Pan*tom"e*try\, n.       Universal measurement. [R.] -- {Pan`to*met"ric}, a. [R.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pantometry \Pan*tom"e*try\, n.       Universal measurement. [R.] -- {Pan`to*met"ric}, a. [R.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pantomime \Pan"to*mime\, a.       Representing only in mute actions; pantomimic; as, a       pantomime dance.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pantomime \Pan"to*mime\, n. [F., fr. L. pantomimus, Gr. [?],       lit., all-imitating; [?], [?], all + [?] to imitate: cf. It.       pantomimo. See {Mimic}.]       1. A universal mimic; an actor who assumes many parts; also,             any actor. [Obs.]          2. One who acts his part by gesticulation or dumb show only,             without speaking; a pantomimist.                         [He] saw a pantomime perform so well that he could                      follow the performance from the action alone.                                                                               --Tylor.          3. A dramatic representation by actors who use only dumb             show; hence, dumb show, generally.          4. A dramatic and spectacular entertainment of which dumb             acting as well as burlesque dialogue, music, and dancing             by Clown, Harlequin, etc., are features.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pantomimic \Pan`to*mim"ic\, Pantomimical \Pan`to*mim"ic*al\, a.       [Cf. F. pantomimique.]       Of or pertaining to the pantomime; representing by dumb show.       [bd]Pantomimic gesture.[b8] --Bp. Warburton. --       {Pan`to*mim"ic*al*ly}, adv.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pantomimic \Pan`to*mim"ic\, Pantomimical \Pan`to*mim"ic*al\, a.       [Cf. F. pantomimique.]       Of or pertaining to the pantomime; representing by dumb show.       [bd]Pantomimic gesture.[b8] --Bp. Warburton. --       {Pan`to*mim"ic*al*ly}, adv.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pantomimic \Pan`to*mim"ic\, Pantomimical \Pan`to*mim"ic*al\, a.       [Cf. F. pantomimique.]       Of or pertaining to the pantomime; representing by dumb show.       [bd]Pantomimic gesture.[b8] --Bp. Warburton. --       {Pan`to*mim"ic*al*ly}, adv.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pantomimist \Pan"to*mi`mist\, n.       An actor in pantomime; also, a composer of pantomimes.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Panton \Pan"ton\, n. [F. patin. See {Patten}.] (Far.)       A horseshoe to correct a narrow, hoofbound heel.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Payndemain \Payn`de*main"\, n. [OF. pain bread + demaine       manorial, lordly, own, private. See {Payn}, and {Demesne}.       Said to be so called from the figure of our Lord impressed       upon it.]       The finest and whitest bread made in the Middle Ages; --       called also {paynemain}, {payman}. [Obs.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pendant \Pend"ant\, n. [F., orig. p. pr. of pendre to hang, L.       pendere. Cf. {Pendent}, {Pansy}, {Pensive}, {Poise},       {Ponder}.]       1. Something which hangs or depends; something suspended; a             hanging appendage, especially one of an ornamental             character; as to a chandelier or an eardrop; also, an             appendix or addition, as to a book.                         Some hang upon the pendants of her ear. --Pope.                         Many . . . have been pleased with this work and its                      pendant, the Tales and Popular Fictions.                                                                               --Keightley.          2. (Arch.) A hanging ornament on roofs, ceilings, etc., much             used in the later styles of Gothic architecture, where it             is of stone, and an important part of the construction.             There are imitations in plaster and wood, which are mere             decorative features. [bd][A bridge] with . . . pendants             graven fair.[b8] --Spenser.          3. (Fine Arts) One of a pair; a counterpart; as, one vase is             the pendant to the other vase.          4. A pendulum. [Obs.] --Sir K. Digby.          5. The stem and ring of a watch, by which it is suspended.             [U.S.] --Knight.          {Pendant post} (Arch.), a part of the framing of an open             timber roof; a post set close against the wall, and             resting upon a corbel or other solid support, and             supporting the ends of a collar beam or any part of the             roof.
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Pendant \Pend"ant\, n. [F., orig. p. pr. of pendre to hang, L.       pendere. Cf. {Pendent}, {Pansy}, {Pensive}, {Poise},       {Ponder}.]       1. Something which hangs or depends; something suspended; a             hanging appendage, especially one of an ornamental             character; as to a chandelier or an eardrop; also, an             appendix or addition, as to a book.                         Some hang upon the pendants of her ear. --Pope.                         Many . . . have been pleased with this work and its                      pendant, the Tales and Popular Fictions.                                                                               --Keightley.          2. (Arch.) A hanging ornament on roofs, ceilings, etc., much             used in the later styles of Gothic architecture, where it             is of stone, and an important part of the construction.             There are imitations in plaster and wood, which are mere             decorative features. [bd][A bridge] with . . . pendants             graven fair.[b8] --Spenser.          3. (Fine Arts) One of a pair; a counterpart; as, one vase is             the pendant to the other vase.          4. A pendulum. [Obs.] --Sir K. Digby.          5. The stem and ring of a watch, by which it is suspended.             [U.S.] --Knight.          {Pendant post} (Arch.), a part of the framing of an open             timber roof; a post set close against the wall, and             resting upon a corbel or other solid support, and             supporting the ends of a collar beam or any part of the             roof.
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Pendence \Pend"ence\, n. [See {Pendent}.]       Slope; inclination. [Obs.] --Sir H. Wotton.
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Pendency \Pend"en*cy\, n.       1. The quality or state of being pendent or suspended.          2. The quality or state of being undecided, or in             continuance; suspense; as, the pendency of a suit.             --Ayliffe.
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Pendent \Pend"ent\, a. [L. pendens, -entis, p. pr. of pendere to       hang, to be suspended. Cf. {Pendant}.]       1. Supported from above; suspended; depending; pendulous;             hanging; as, a pendent leaf. [bd]The pendent world.[b8]             --Shak.                         Often their tresses, when shaken, with pendent                      icicles tinkle.                                 --Longfellow.          2. Jutting over; projecting; overhanging. [bd]A vapor             sometime like a . . . pendent rock.[b8] --Shak.
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Pendentive \Pen*den"tive\, n. [F. pendentif, fr. L. pendere to       hang.] (Arch.)             (a) The portion of a vault by means of which the square                   space in the middle of a building is brought to an                   octagon or circle to receive a cupola.             (b) The part of a groined vault which is supported by, and                   springs from, one pier or corbel.
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Pendently \Pend"ent*ly\, adv.       In a pendent manner.
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Pend \Pend\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Pended}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Pending}.] [L. pendere.]       1. To hang; to depend. [R.]                         Pending upon certain powerful motions. --I. Taylor.          2. To be undecided, or in process of adjustment.
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Pending \Pend"ing\, a. [L. pendere to hang, to be suspended. Cf.       {Pendent}.]       Not yet decided; in continuance; in suspense; as, a pending       suit.
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Pending \Pend"ing\, prep.       During; as, pending the trail.
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Penitence \Pen"i*tence\, n. [F. p[82]nitence, L. paenitentia.       See {Penitent}, and cf. {Penance}.]       The quality or condition of being penitent; the disposition       of a penitent; sorrow for sins or faults; repentance;       contrition. [bd]Penitence of his old guilt.[b8] --Chaucer.                   Death is deferred, and penitenance has room To                mitigate, if not reverse, the doom.         --Dryden.          Syn: Repentance; contrition; compunction.
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Penitencer \Pen"i*ten*cer\, n. [F. p[82]nitencier.]       A priest who heard confession and enjoined penance in       extraordinary cases. [Written also {penitenser}.] [Obs.]       --Chaucer.
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Penitency \Pen"i*ten*cy\, n.       Penitence. [Obs.]
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Penitencer \Pen"i*ten*cer\, n. [F. p[82]nitencier.]       A priest who heard confession and enjoined penance in       extraordinary cases. [Written also {penitenser}.] [Obs.]       --Chaucer.
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Penitent \Pen"i*tent\, a. [F. p[82]nitent, L. paenitens, -entis,       poenitens, p. pr. of paenitere, poenitere, to cause to       repent, to repent; prob. akin to poena punishment. See       {Pain}.]       1. Feeling pain or sorrow on account of sins or offenses;             repentant; contrite; sincerely affected by a sense of             guilt, and resolved on amendment of life.                         Be penitent, and for thy fault contrite. --Milton.                         The pound he tamed, the penitent he cheered.                                                                               --Dryden.          2. Doing penance. [Obs.] --Shak.
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Penitent \Pen"i*tent\, n.       1. One who repents of sin; one sorrowful on account of his             transgressions.          2. One under church censure, but admitted to penance; one             undergoing penance.          3. One under the direction of a confessor.          Note: Penitents is an appellation given to certain                fraternities in Roman Catholic countries, distinguished                by their habit, and employed in charitable acts.
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Penitential \Pen`i*ten"tial\, a. [Cf. F. p[82]nitentiel.]       Of or pertaining to penitence, or to penance; expressing       penitence; of the nature of penance; as, the penitential       book; penitential tears. [bd]Penitential stripes.[b8]       --Cowper.                   Guilt that all the penitential fires of hereafter can                not cleanse.                                          --Sir W.                                                                               Scott.
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Penitential \Pen`i*ten"tial\, n. (R. C. Ch.)       A book formerly used by priests hearing confessions,       containing rules for the imposition of penances; -- called       also {penitential book}.
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Penitential \Pen`i*ten"tial\, n. (R. C. Ch.)       A book formerly used by priests hearing confessions,       containing rules for the imposition of penances; -- called       also {penitential book}.
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Penitentially \Pen`i*ten"tial*ly\, adv.       In a penitential manner.
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Penitentiary \Pen`i*ten"tia*ry\, n.; pl. {Penitentiaries}. [Cf.       F. p[82]nitencier. See {Penitent}.]       1. One who prescribes the rules and measures of penance.             [Obs.] --Bacon.          2. One who does penance. [Obs.] --Hammond.          3. A small building in a monastery where penitents confessed.             --Shpiley.          4. That part of a church to which penitents were admitted.             --Shipley.          5. (R. C. Ch.)             (a) An office of the papal court which examines cases of                   conscience, confession, absolution from vows, etc.,                   and delivers decisions, dispensations, etc. Its chief                   is a cardinal, called the Grand Penitentiary,                   appointed by the pope.             (b) An officer in some dioceses since A. D. 1215, vested                   with power from the bishop to absolve in cases                   reserved to him.          6. A house of correction, in which offenders are confined for             punishment, discipline, and reformation, and in which they             are generally compelled to labor.
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Penitentiary \Pen`i*ten"tia*ry\, n.; pl. {Penitentiaries}. [Cf.       F. p[82]nitencier. See {Penitent}.]       1. One who prescribes the rules and measures of penance.             [Obs.] --Bacon.          2. One who does penance. [Obs.] --Hammond.          3. A small building in a monastery where penitents confessed.             --Shpiley.          4. That part of a church to which penitents were admitted.             --Shipley.          5. (R. C. Ch.)             (a) An office of the papal court which examines cases of                   conscience, confession, absolution from vows, etc.,                   and delivers decisions, dispensations, etc. Its chief                   is a cardinal, called the Grand Penitentiary,                   appointed by the pope.             (b) An officer in some dioceses since A. D. 1215, vested                   with power from the bishop to absolve in cases                   reserved to him.          6. A house of correction, in which offenders are confined for             punishment, discipline, and reformation, and in which they             are generally compelled to labor.
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Penitentiary \Pen`i*ten"tia*ry\, a. [Cf. F. p[82]nitentiaire.]       1. Relating to penance, or to the rules and measures of             penance. [bd]A penitentiary tax.[b8] --Abp. Bramhall.          2. Expressive of penitence; as, a penitentiary letter.          3. Used for punishment, discipline, and reformation.             [bd]Penitentiary houses.[b8] --Blackstone.
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Penitentiaryship \Pen`i*ten"tia*ry*ship\, n.       The office or condition of a penitentiary of the papal court.       [R.] --Wood.
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Penitently \Pen"i*tent*ly\, adv.       In a penitent manner.
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Confalon \Con"fa*lon\, n. [F. See {Confalon}.] (R. C. Ch.)       One of a fraternity of seculars, also called {Penitents}.
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Pentameran \Pen*tam"er*an\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       One of the Pentamera.
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Pentamerous \Pen*tam"er*ous\, a. [Penta- + Gr. [?] part.]       1. (Biol.) Divided into, or consisting of, five parts; also,             arranged in sets, with five parts in each set, as a flower             with five sepals, five petals, five, or twice five,             stamens, and five pistils.          2. (Zo[94]l.) Belonging to the Pentamera.
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d8Pentamerus \[d8]Pen*tam"e*rus\, n. [NL. See {Pentamerous}.]       (Paleon.)       A genus of extinct Paleozoic brachiopods, often very abundant       in the Upper Silurian.          {Pentamerus limestone} (Geol.), a Silurian limestone composed             largely of the shells of Pentamerus.
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Pentameter \Pen*tam"e*ter\, n. [L., fr. Gr. [?]; [?] (see       {Penta-}) + [?] measure.] (Gr. & L.Pros.)       A verse of five feet.          Note: The dactylic pentameter consists of two parts separated                by a di[91]resis. Each part consists of two dactyls and                a long syllable. The spondee may take the place of the                dactyl in the first part, but not in the second. The                elegiac distich consists of the hexameter followed by                the pentameter. --Harkness.
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Pentameter \Pen*tam"e*ter\, a.       Having five metrical feet.
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Pentamethylene \Pen`ta*meth"yl*ene\, n. [Penta- + methylene.]       (Chem.)       A hypothetical hydrocarbon, {C5H10}, metameric with the       amylenes, and the nucleus of a large number of derivatives;       -- so named because regarded as composed of five methylene       residues. Cf. {Trimethylene}, and {Tetramethylene}.
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Pentandrian \Pen*tan"dri*an\, Pentandrous \Pen*tan"drous\, a.       (Bot.)       Of or pertaining to the class Pentadria; having five stamens.
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Pentandrian \Pen*tan"dri*an\, Pentandrous \Pen*tan"drous\, a.       (Bot.)       Of or pertaining to the class Pentadria; having five stamens.
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Pentane \Pen"tane\, n. [See {Penta-}.] (Chem.)       Any one of the three metameric hydrocarbons, {C5H12}, of the       methane or paraffin series. They are colorless, volatile       liquids, two of which occur in petroleum. So called because       of the five carbon atoms in the molecule.
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Pentangle \Pen"tan`gle\, n. [Penta- + angle.]       A pentagon. [R.] --Sir T. Browne.
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Pentangular \Pen*tan"gu*lar\, a. [Penta- + angular.]       Having five corners or angles. [R.]
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Pentene \Pen"tene\, n. [See {Penta-}.] (Chem.)       Same as {Amylene}.
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Valerylene \Val`er*yl*ene\, n. (Chem.)       A liquid hydrocarbon, {C5H8}; -- called also {pentine}.
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Pentine \Pen"tine\, n. [See {Penta-}.] (Chem.)       An unsaturated hydrocarbon, {C5H8}, of the acetylene series.       Same as {Valerylene}.
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Valerylene \Val`er*yl*ene\, n. (Chem.)       A liquid hydrocarbon, {C5H8}; -- called also {pentine}.
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Pentine \Pen"tine\, n. [See {Penta-}.] (Chem.)       An unsaturated hydrocarbon, {C5H8}, of the acetylene series.       Same as {Valerylene}.
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Pentone \Pen"tone\, n. [See {Penta-}.] (Chem.)       Same as {Valylene}.
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Phantom \Phan"tom\, a.       Being, or of the nature of, a phantom.                   Phantom isles are floating in the skies. --B. Taylor.
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Phantom \Phan"tom\, n. [OE. fantome, fantosme, fantesme, OF.       fant[93]me, fr. L. phantasma, Gr. [?], fr. [?] to show. See       {Fancy}, and cf. {Pha[89]ton}, {Phantasm}, {Phase}.]       That which has only an apparent existence; an apparition; a       specter; a phantasm; a sprite; an airy spirit; an ideal       image.                   Strange phantoms rising as the mists arise. --Pope.                   She was a phantom of delight.                  --Wordsworth.          {Phantom ship}. See {Flying Dutchman}, under {Flying}.          {Phantom tumor} (Med.), a swelling, especially of the             abdomen, due to muscular spasm, accumulation of flatus,             etc., simulating an actual tumor in appearance, but             disappearing upon the administration of an an[91]sthetic.
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Phantom circuit \Phantom circuit\ (Elec.)       The equivalent of an additional circuit or wire, in reality       not existing, obtained by certain arrangements of real       circuits, as in some multiplex telegraph systems.
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Phantom \Phan"tom\, n. [OE. fantome, fantosme, fantesme, OF.       fant[93]me, fr. L. phantasma, Gr. [?], fr. [?] to show. See       {Fancy}, and cf. {Pha[89]ton}, {Phantasm}, {Phase}.]       That which has only an apparent existence; an apparition; a       specter; a phantasm; a sprite; an airy spirit; an ideal       image.                   Strange phantoms rising as the mists arise. --Pope.                   She was a phantom of delight.                  --Wordsworth.          {Phantom ship}. See {Flying Dutchman}, under {Flying}.          {Phantom tumor} (Med.), a swelling, especially of the             abdomen, due to muscular spasm, accumulation of flatus,             etc., simulating an actual tumor in appearance, but             disappearing upon the administration of an an[91]sthetic.
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Phantom \Phan"tom\, n. [OE. fantome, fantosme, fantesme, OF.       fant[93]me, fr. L. phantasma, Gr. [?], fr. [?] to show. See       {Fancy}, and cf. {Pha[89]ton}, {Phantasm}, {Phase}.]       That which has only an apparent existence; an apparition; a       specter; a phantasm; a sprite; an airy spirit; an ideal       image.                   Strange phantoms rising as the mists arise. --Pope.                   She was a phantom of delight.                  --Wordsworth.          {Phantom ship}. See {Flying Dutchman}, under {Flying}.          {Phantom tumor} (Med.), a swelling, especially of the             abdomen, due to muscular spasm, accumulation of flatus,             etc., simulating an actual tumor in appearance, but             disappearing upon the administration of an an[91]sthetic.
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Phantomatic \Phan`tom*at"ic\, a.       Phantasmal. [R.] --Coleridge.
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Phonation \Pho*na"tion\, n. [Gr. [?] the voice.]       The act or process by which articulate sounds are uttered;       the utterance of articulate sounds; articulate speech.
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Piney \Pin"ey\, a. [Of East Indian origin.]       A term used in designating an East Indian tree (the {Vateria       Indica} or piney tree, of the order {Dipterocarpe[91]}, which       grows in Malabar, etc.) or its products.          {Piney dammar}, {Piney resin}, {Piney varnish}, a pellucid,             fragrant, acrid, bitter resin, which exudes from the piney             tree ({Vateria Indica}) when wounded. It is used as a             varnish, in making candles, and as a substitute for             incense and for amber. Called also {liquid copal}, and             {white dammar}.          {Piney tallow}, a solid fatty substance, resembling tallow,             obtained from the roasted seeds of the {Vateria Indica};             called also {dupada oil}.          {Piney thistle} (Bot.), a plant ({Atractylis gummifera}),             from the bark of which, when wounded, a gummy substance             exudes.
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Point \Point\, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L.       punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See       {Pungent}, and cf. {Puncto}, {Puncture}.]       1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything,             esp. the sharp end of a piercing instrument, as a needle             or a pin.          2. An instrument which pricks or pierces, as a sort of needle             used by engravers, etchers, lace workers, and others;             also, a pointed cutting tool, as a stone cutter's point;             -- called also {pointer}.          3. Anything which tapers to a sharp, well-defined             termination. Specifically: A small promontory or cape; a             tract of land extending into the water beyond the common             shore line.          4. The mark made by the end of a sharp, piercing instrument,             as a needle; a prick.          5. An indefinitely small space; a mere spot indicated or             supposed. Specifically: (Geom.) That which has neither             parts nor magnitude; that which has position, but has             neither length, breadth, nor thickness, -- sometimes             conceived of as the limit of a line; that by the motion of             which a line is conceived to be produced.          6. An indivisible portion of time; a moment; an instant;             hence, the verge.                         When time's first point begun Made he all souls.                                                                               --Sir J.                                                                               Davies.          7. A mark of punctuation; a character used to mark the             divisions of a composition, or the pauses to be observed             in reading, or to point off groups of figures, etc.; a             stop, as a comma, a semicolon, and esp. a period; hence,             figuratively, an end, or conclusion.                         And there a point, for ended is my tale. --Chaucer.                         Commas and points they set exactly right. --Pope.          8. Whatever serves to mark progress, rank, or relative             position, or to indicate a transition from one state or             position to another, degree; step; stage; hence, position             or condition attained; as, a point of elevation, or of             depression; the stock fell off five points; he won by             tenpoints. [bd]A point of precedence.[b8] --Selden.             [bd]Creeping on from point to point.[b8] --Tennyson.                         A lord full fat and in good point.      --Chaucer.          9. That which arrests attention, or indicates qualities or             character; a salient feature; a characteristic; a             peculiarity; hence, a particular; an item; a detail; as,             the good or bad points of a man, a horse, a book, a story,             etc.                         He told him, point for point, in short and plain.                                                                               --Chaucer.                         In point of religion and in point of honor. --Bacon.                         Shalt thou dispute With Him the points of liberty ?                                                                               --Milton.          10. Hence, the most prominent or important feature, as of an             argument, discourse, etc.; the essential matter; esp.,             the proposition to be established; as, the point of an             anecdote. [bd]Here lies the point.[b8] --Shak.                         They will hardly prove his point.      --Arbuthnot.          11. A small matter; a trifle; a least consideration; a             punctilio.                         This fellow doth not stand upon points. --Shak.                         [He] cared not for God or man a point. --Spenser.          12. (Mus.) A dot or mark used to designate certain tones or             time; as:             (a) (Anc. Mus.) A dot or mark distinguishing or                   characterizing certain tones or styles; as, points of                   perfection, of augmentation, etc.; hence, a note; a                   tune. [bd]Sound the trumpet -- not a levant, or a                   flourish, but a point of war.[b8] --Sir W. Scott.             (b) (Mod. Mus.) A dot placed at the right hand of a note,                   to raise its value, or prolong its time, by one half,                   as to make a whole note equal to three half notes, a                   half note equal to three quarter notes.          13. (Astron.) A fixed conventional place for reference, or             zero of reckoning, in the heavens, usually the             intersection of two or more great circles of the sphere,             and named specifically in each case according to the             position intended; as, the equinoctial points; the             solstitial points; the nodal points; vertical points,             etc. See {Equinoctial Nodal}.          14. (Her.) One of the several different parts of the             escutcheon. See {Escutcheon}.          15. (Naut.)             (a) One of the points of the compass (see {Points of the                   compass}, below); also, the difference between two                   points of the compass; as, to fall off a point.             (b) A short piece of cordage used in reefing sails. See                   {Reef point}, under {Reef}.          16. (Anc. Costume) A a string or lace used to tie together             certain parts of the dress. --Sir W. Scott.          17. Lace wrought the needle; as, point de Venise; Brussels             point. See Point lace, below.          18. pl. (Railways) A switch. [Eng.]          19. An item of private information; a hint; a tip; a pointer.             [Cant, U. S.]          20. (Cricket) A fielder who is stationed on the off side,             about twelve or fifteen yards from, and a little in             advance of, the batsman.          21. The attitude assumed by a pointer dog when he finds game;             as, the dog came to a point. See {Pointer}.          22. (Type Making) A standard unit of measure for the size of             type bodies, being one twelfth of the thickness of pica             type. See {Point system of type}, under {Type}.          23. A tyne or snag of an antler.          24. One of the spaces on a backgammon board.          25. (Fencing) A movement executed with the saber or foil; as,             tierce point.          Note: The word point is a general term, much used in the                sciences, particularly in mathematics, mechanics,                perspective, and physics, but generally either in the                geometrical sense, or in that of degree, or condition                of change, and with some accompanying descriptive or                qualifying term, under which, in the vocabulary, the                specific uses are explained; as, boiling point, carbon                point, dry point, freezing point, melting point,                vanishing point, etc.          {At all points}, in every particular, completely; perfectly.             --Shak.          {At point}, {In point}, {At}, {In}, [or] On, {the point}, as             near as can be; on the verge; about (see {About}, prep.,             6); as, at the point of death; he was on the point of             speaking. [bd]In point to fall down.[b8] --Chaucer.             [bd]Caius Sidius Geta, at point to have been taken,             recovered himself so valiantly as brought day on his             side.[b8] --Milton.          {Dead point}. (Mach.) Same as {Dead center}, under {Dead}.          {Far point} (Med.), in ophthalmology, the farthest point at             which objects are seen distinctly. In normal eyes the             nearest point at which objects are seen distinctly; either             with the two eyes together (binocular near point), or with             each eye separately (monocular near point).          {Nine points of the law}, all but the tenth point; the             greater weight of authority.          {On the point}. See {At point}, above.          {Point lace}, lace wrought with the needle, as distinguished             from that made on the pillow.          {Point net}, a machine-made lace imitating a kind of Brussels             lace (Brussels ground).          {Point of concurrence} (Geom.), a point common to two lines,             but not a point of tangency or of intersection, as, for             instance, that in which a cycloid meets its base.          {Point of contrary flexure}, a point at which a curve changes             its direction of curvature, or at which its convexity and             concavity change sides.          {Point of order}, in parliamentary practice, a question of             order or propriety under the rules.          {Point of sight} (Persp.), in a perspective drawing, the             point assumed as that occupied by the eye of the             spectator.          {Point of view}, the relative position from which anything is             seen or any subject is considered.          {Points of the compass} (Naut.), the thirty-two points of             division of the compass card in the mariner's compass; the             corresponding points by which the circle of the horizon is             supposed to be divided, of which the four marking the             directions of east, west, north, and south, are called             cardinal points, and the rest are named from their             respective directions, as N. by E., N. N. E., N. E. by N.,             N. E., etc. See Illust. under {Compass}.          {Point paper}, paper pricked through so as to form a stencil             for transferring a design.          {Point system of type}. See under {Type}.          {Singular point} (Geom.), a point of a curve which possesses             some property not possessed by points in general on the             curve, as a cusp, a point of inflection, a node, etc.          {To carry one's point}, to accomplish one's object, as in a             controversy.          {To make a point of}, to attach special importance to.          {To make}, [or] {gain}, {a point}, accomplish that which was             proposed; also, to make advance by a step, grade, or             position.          {To mark}, [or] {score}, {a point}, as in billiards, cricket,             etc., to note down, or to make, a successful hit, run,             etc.          {To strain a point}, to go beyond the proper limit or rule;             to stretch one's authority or conscience.          {Vowel point}, in Hebrew, and certain other Eastern and             ancient languages, a mark placed above or below the             consonant, or attached to it, representing the vowel, or             vocal sound, which precedes or follows the consonant.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Point \Point\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pointed}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Pointing}.] [Cf. F. pointer. See {Point}, n.]       1. To give a point to; to sharpen; to cut, forge, grind, or             file to an acute end; as, to point a dart, or a pencil.             Used also figuratively; as, to point a moral.          2. To direct toward an abject; to aim; as, to point a gun at             a wolf, or a cannon at a fort.          3. Hence, to direct the attention or notice of.                         Whosoever should be guided through his battles by                      Minerva, and pointed to every scene of them. --Pope.          4. To supply with punctuation marks; to punctuate; as, to             point a composition.          5. To mark (as Hebrew) with vowel points.          6. To give particular prominence to; to designate in a             special manner; to indicate, as if by pointing; as, the             error was pointed out. --Pope.                         He points it, however, by no deviation from his                      straightforward manner of speech.      --Dickens.          7. To indicate or discover by a fixed look, as game.          8. (Masonry) To fill up and finish the joints of (a wall), by             introducing additional cement or mortar, and bringing it             to a smooth surface.          9. (Stone Cutting) To cut, as a surface, with a pointed tool.          {To point a rope} (Naut.), to taper and neatly finish off the             end by interweaving the nettles.          {To point a sail} (Naut.), to affix points through the eyelet             holes of the reefs.          {To point off}, to divide into periods or groups, or to             separate, by pointing, as figures.          {To point the yards} (of a vessel) (Naut.), to brace them so             that the wind shall strike the sails obliquely. --Totten.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pointing \Point"ing\, n.       1. The act of sharpening.          2. The act of designating, as a position or direction, by             means of something pointed, as a finger or a rod.          3. The act or art of punctuating; punctuation.          4. The act of filling and finishing the joints in masonry             with mortar, cement, etc.; also, the material so used.          5. The rubbing off of the point of the wheat grain in the             first process of high milling.          6. (Sculpt.) The act or process of measuring, at the various             distances from the surface of a block of marble, the             surface of a future piece of statuary; also, a process             used in cutting the statue from the artist's model.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pointingstock \Point`ing*stock`\, n.       An object of ridicule or scorn; a laughingstock. --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bluefish \Blue"fish`\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       1. A large voracious fish ({Pomatomus saitatrix}), of the             family {Carangid[91]}, valued as a food fish, and widely             distributed on the American coast. On the New Jersey and             Rhode Island coast it is called the {horse mackerel}, in             Virginia {saltwater tailor}, or {skipjack}.          2. A West Indian fish ({Platyglossus radiatus}), of the             family {Labrid[91]}.          Note: The name is applied locally to other species of fishes;                as the cunner, sea bass, squeteague, etc.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Whitefish \White"fish`\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       (a) Any one of several species of {Coregonus}, a genus of             excellent food fishes allied to the salmons. They inhabit             the lakes of the colder parts of North America, Asia, and             Europe. The largest and most important American species             ({C. clupeiformis}) is abundant in the Great Lakes, and             in other lakes farther north. Called also {lake             whitefish}, and {Oswego bass}.       (b) The menhaden.       (c) The beluga, or white whale.          Note: Various other fishes are locally called whitefish, as                the silver salmon, the whiting       (a), the yellowtail, and the young of the bluefish             ({Pomatomus saltatrix}).
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Houndfish \Hound"fish\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       Any small shark of the genus {Galeus} or {Mustelus}, of which       there are several species, as the smooth houndfish ({G.       canis}), of Europe and America; -- called also {houndshark},       and {dogfish}.          Note: The European nursehound, or small-spotted dogfish, is                {Scyllium canicula}; the rough houndfish, or                large-spotted dogfish, is {S. catulus}. The name has                also sometimes been applied to the bluefish ({Pomatomus                saltatrix}), and to the silver gar.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
{Horse emmet} (Zo[94]l.), the horse ant.          {Horse finch} (Zo[94]l.), the chaffinch. [Prov. Eng.]          {Horse gentian} (Bot.), fever root.          {Horse iron} (Naut.), a large calking iron.          {Horse latitudes}, a space in the North Atlantic famous for             calms and baffling winds, being between the westerly winds             of higher latitudes and the trade winds. --Ham. Nav.             Encyc.          {Horse mackrel}. (Zo[94]l.)             (a) The common tunny ({Orcynus thunnus}), found on the                   Atlantic coast of Europe and America, and in the                   Mediterranean.             (b) The bluefish ({Pomatomus saltatrix}).             (c) The scad.             (d) The name is locally applied to various other fishes,                   as the California hake, the black candlefish, the                   jurel, the bluefish, etc.          {Horse marine} (Naut.), an awkward, lubbery person; one of a             mythical body of marine cavalry. [Slang]          {Horse mussel} (Zo[94]l.), a large, marine mussel ({Modiola             modiolus}), found on the northern shores of Europe and             America.          {Horse nettle} (Bot.), a coarse, prickly, American herb, the             {Solanum Carolinense}.          {Horse parsley}. (Bot.) See {Alexanders}.          {Horse purslain} (Bot.), a coarse fleshy weed of tropical             America ({Trianthema monogymnum}).          {Horse race}, a race by horses; a match of horses in running             or trotting.          {Horse racing}, the practice of racing with horses.          {Horse railroad}, a railroad on which the cars are drawn by             horses; -- in England, and sometimes in the United States,             called a {tramway}.          {Horse run} (Civil Engin.), a device for drawing loaded             wheelbarrows up an inclined plane by horse power.          {Horse sense}, strong common sense. [Colloq. U.S.]          {Horse soldier}, a cavalryman.          {Horse sponge} (Zo[94]l.), a large, coarse, commercial sponge             ({Spongia equina}).          {Horse stinger} (Zo[94]l.), a large dragon fly. [Prov. Eng.]                      {Horse sugar} (Bot.), a shrub of the southern part of the             United States ({Symplocos tinctoria}), whose leaves are             sweet, and good for fodder.          {Horse tick} (Zo[94]l.), a winged, dipterous insect             ({Hippobosca equina}), which troubles horses by biting             them, and sucking their blood; -- called also {horsefly},             {horse louse}, and {forest fly}.          {Horse vetch} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Hippocrepis} ({H.             comosa}), cultivated for the beauty of its flowers; --             called also {horsehoe vetch}, from the peculiar shape of             its pods.          {Iron horse}, a locomotive. [Colloq.]          {Salt horse}, the sailor's name for salt beef.          {To look a gift horse in the mouth}, to examine the mouth of             a horse which has been received as a gift, in order to             ascertain his age; -- hence, to accept favors in a             critical and thankless spirit. --Lowell.          {To take horse}.             (a) To set out on horseback. --Macaulay.             (b) To be covered, as a mare.             (c) See definition 7 (above).
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pomatum \Po*ma"tum\, n. [See {Pomade}.]       A perfumed unguent or composition, chiefly used in dressing       the hair; pomade. --Wiseman.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pomatum \Po*ma"tum\, v. t.       To dress with pomatum.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pond \Pond\, n. [Probably originally, an inclosed body of water,       and the same word as pound. See {Pound} an inclosure.]       A body of water, naturally or artificially confined, and       usually of less extent than a lake. [bd]Through pond or       pool.[b8] --Milton.          {Pond hen} (Zo[94]l.), the American coot. See {Coot}       (a) .          {Pond lily} (Bot.), the water lily. See under {Water}, and             Illust. under {Nymph[91]a}.          {Pond snail} (Zo[94]l.), any gastropod living in fresh-water             ponds or lakes. The most common kinds are air-breathing             snails ({Pulmonifera}) belonging to Limn[91]a, Physa,             Planorbis, and allied genera. The operculated species are             pectinibranchs, belonging to {Melantho}, {Valvata}, and             various other genera.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pontine \Pon"tine\, a. [L. Pontinus or Pomptinus, an appellation       given to a district in Latium, near Pometia.]       Of or pertaining to an extensive marshy district between Rome       and Naples. [Written also {Pomptine}.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Ponton \Pon*ton"\, n. [F.]       See {Pontoon}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bridge \Bridge\, n. [OE. brig, brigge, brug, brugge, AS. brycg,       bricg; akin to Fries. bregge, D. brug, OHG. brucca, G.       br[81]cke, Icel. bryggja pier, bridge, Sw. brygga, Dan.       brygge, and prob. Icel. br[umac] bridge, Sw. & Dan. bro       bridge, pavement, and possibly to E. brow.]       1. A structure, usually of wood, stone, brick, or iron,             erected over a river or other water course, or over a             chasm, railroad, etc., to make a passageway from one bank             to the other.          2. Anything supported at the ends, which serves to keep some             other thing from resting upon the object spanned, as in             engraving, watchmaking, etc., or which forms a platform or             staging over which something passes or is conveyed.          3. (Mus.) The small arch or bar at right angles to the             strings of a violin, guitar, etc., serving of raise them             and transmit their vibrations to the body of the             instrument.          4. (Elec.) A device to measure the resistance of a wire or             other conductor forming part of an electric circuit.          5. A low wall or vertical partition in the fire chamber of a             furnace, for deflecting flame, etc.; -- usually called a             {bridge wall}.          {Aqueduct bridge}. See {Aqueduct}.          {Asses' bridge}, {Bascule bridge}, {Bateau bridge}. See under             {Ass}, {Bascule}, {Bateau}.          {Bridge of a steamer} (Naut.), a narrow platform across the             deck, above the rail, for the convenience of the officer             in charge of the ship; in paddlewheel vessels it connects             the paddle boxes.          {Bridge of the nose}, the upper, bony part of the nose.          {Cantalever bridge}. See under {Cantalever}.          {Draw bridge}. See {Drawbridge}.          {Flying bridge}, a temporary bridge suspended or floating, as             for the passage of armies; also, a floating structure             connected by a cable with an anchor or pier up stream, and             made to pass from bank to bank by the action of the             current or other means.          {Girder bridge} or {Truss bridge}, a bridge formed by             girders, or by trusses resting upon abutments or piers.          {Lattice bridge}, a bridge formed by lattice girders.          {Pontoon bridge}, {Ponton bridge}. See under {Pontoon}.          {Skew bridge}, a bridge built obliquely from bank to bank, as             sometimes required in railway engineering.          {Suspension bridge}. See under {Suspension}.          {Trestle bridge}, a bridge formed of a series of short,             simple girders resting on trestles.          {Tubular bridge}, a bridge in the form of a hollow trunk or             rectangular tube, with cellular walls made of iron plates             riveted together, as the Britannia bridge over the Menai             Strait, and the Victoria bridge at Montreal.          {Wheatstone's bridge} (Elec.), a device for the measurement             of resistances, so called because the balance between the             resistances to be measured is indicated by the absence of             a current in a certain wire forming a bridge or connection             between two points of the apparatus; -- invented by Sir             Charles Wheatstone.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pontoon \Pon*toon"\, n. [F. ponton (cf. It. pontone), from L.       ponto, -onis, fr. pons, pontis, a bridge, perhaps originally,       a way, path: cf. Gr. [?] path, Skr. path, pathi, panthan. Cf.       {Punt} a boat.]       1. (Mil.) A wooden flat-bottomed boat, a metallic cylinder,             or a frame covered with canvas, India rubber, etc.,             forming a portable float, used in building bridges quickly             for the passage of troops.          2. (Naut.) A low, flat vessel, resembling a barge, furnished             with cranes, capstans, and other machinery, used in             careening ships, raising weights, drawing piles, etc.,             chiefly in the Mediterranean; a lighter.          {Pontoon bridge}, a bridge formed with pontoons.          {Pontoon train}, the carriages of the pontoons, and the             materials they carry for making a pontoon bridge.          Note: The French spelling ponton often appears in scientific                works, but pontoon is more common form.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pontoon \Pon*toon"\, n. [F. ponton (cf. It. pontone), from L.       ponto, -onis, fr. pons, pontis, a bridge, perhaps originally,       a way, path: cf. Gr. [?] path, Skr. path, pathi, panthan. Cf.       {Punt} a boat.]       1. (Mil.) A wooden flat-bottomed boat, a metallic cylinder,             or a frame covered with canvas, India rubber, etc.,             forming a portable float, used in building bridges quickly             for the passage of troops.          2. (Naut.) A low, flat vessel, resembling a barge, furnished             with cranes, capstans, and other machinery, used in             careening ships, raising weights, drawing piles, etc.,             chiefly in the Mediterranean; a lighter.          {Pontoon bridge}, a bridge formed with pontoons.          {Pontoon train}, the carriages of the pontoons, and the             materials they carry for making a pontoon bridge.          Note: The French spelling ponton often appears in scientific                works, but pontoon is more common form.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Bridge \Bridge\, n. [OE. brig, brigge, brug, brugge, AS. brycg,       bricg; akin to Fries. bregge, D. brug, OHG. brucca, G.       br[81]cke, Icel. bryggja pier, bridge, Sw. brygga, Dan.       brygge, and prob. Icel. br[umac] bridge, Sw. & Dan. bro       bridge, pavement, and possibly to E. brow.]       1. A structure, usually of wood, stone, brick, or iron,             erected over a river or other water course, or over a             chasm, railroad, etc., to make a passageway from one bank             to the other.          2. Anything supported at the ends, which serves to keep some             other thing from resting upon the object spanned, as in             engraving, watchmaking, etc., or which forms a platform or             staging over which something passes or is conveyed.          3. (Mus.) The small arch or bar at right angles to the             strings of a violin, guitar, etc., serving of raise them             and transmit their vibrations to the body of the             instrument.          4. (Elec.) A device to measure the resistance of a wire or             other conductor forming part of an electric circuit.          5. A low wall or vertical partition in the fire chamber of a             furnace, for deflecting flame, etc.; -- usually called a             {bridge wall}.          {Aqueduct bridge}. See {Aqueduct}.          {Asses' bridge}, {Bascule bridge}, {Bateau bridge}. See under             {Ass}, {Bascule}, {Bateau}.          {Bridge of a steamer} (Naut.), a narrow platform across the             deck, above the rail, for the convenience of the officer             in charge of the ship; in paddlewheel vessels it connects             the paddle boxes.          {Bridge of the nose}, the upper, bony part of the nose.          {Cantalever bridge}. See under {Cantalever}.          {Draw bridge}. See {Drawbridge}.          {Flying bridge}, a temporary bridge suspended or floating, as             for the passage of armies; also, a floating structure             connected by a cable with an anchor or pier up stream, and             made to pass from bank to bank by the action of the             current or other means.          {Girder bridge} or {Truss bridge}, a bridge formed by             girders, or by trusses resting upon abutments or piers.          {Lattice bridge}, a bridge formed by lattice girders.          {Pontoon bridge}, {Ponton bridge}. See under {Pontoon}.          {Skew bridge}, a bridge built obliquely from bank to bank, as             sometimes required in railway engineering.          {Suspension bridge}. See under {Suspension}.          {Trestle bridge}, a bridge formed of a series of short,             simple girders resting on trestles.          {Tubular bridge}, a bridge in the form of a hollow trunk or             rectangular tube, with cellular walls made of iron plates             riveted together, as the Britannia bridge over the Menai             Strait, and the Victoria bridge at Montreal.          {Wheatstone's bridge} (Elec.), a device for the measurement             of resistances, so called because the balance between the             resistances to be measured is indicated by the absence of             a current in a certain wire forming a bridge or connection             between two points of the apparatus; -- invented by Sir             Charles Wheatstone.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pontoon \Pon*toon"\, n. [F. ponton (cf. It. pontone), from L.       ponto, -onis, fr. pons, pontis, a bridge, perhaps originally,       a way, path: cf. Gr. [?] path, Skr. path, pathi, panthan. Cf.       {Punt} a boat.]       1. (Mil.) A wooden flat-bottomed boat, a metallic cylinder,             or a frame covered with canvas, India rubber, etc.,             forming a portable float, used in building bridges quickly             for the passage of troops.          2. (Naut.) A low, flat vessel, resembling a barge, furnished             with cranes, capstans, and other machinery, used in             careening ships, raising weights, drawing piles, etc.,             chiefly in the Mediterranean; a lighter.          {Pontoon bridge}, a bridge formed with pontoons.          {Pontoon train}, the carriages of the pontoons, and the             materials they carry for making a pontoon bridge.          Note: The French spelling ponton often appears in scientific                works, but pontoon is more common form.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pontooning \Pon*toon"ing\, n.       The act, art, or process of constructing pontoon bridges.       [bd]Army instruction in pontooning.[b8] --Gen. W. T. Shermah.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pound \Pound\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pounded}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Pounding}.] [OE. pounen, AS. punian to bruise. Cf. {Pun} a       play on words.]       1. To strike repeatedly with some heavy instrument; to beat.                         With cruel blows she pounds her blubbered cheeks.                                                                               --Dryden.          2. To comminute and pulverize by beating; to bruise or break             into fine particles with a pestle or other heavy             instrument; as, to pound spice or salt.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pounding \Pound"ing\, n.       1. The act of beating, bruising, or breaking up; a beating.          2. A pounded or pulverized substance. [R.] [bd]Covered with             the poundings of these rocks.[b8] --J. S. Blackie.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Punition \Pu*ni"tion\, n. [L. punitio: cf. F. punition. See       {Punish}.]       Punishment. [R.] --Mir. for Mag.
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From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
Pentium n.   The name given to Intel's P5 chip, the successor to    the 80486. The name was chosen because of difficulties Intel had in    trademarking a number. It suggests the number five (implying 586)    while (according to Intel) conveying a meaning of strength "like    titanium".   Among hackers, the plural is frequently `pentia'. See    also {Pentagram Pro}.          Intel did not stick to this convention when naming its P6 processor    the Pentium Pro; many believe this is due to difficulties in    selling a chip with "sex" in its name.   Successor chips have been    called `Pentium II' and `Pentium III'.
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
point-and-drool interface n.   Parody of the techspeak term    `point-and-shoot interface', describing a windows, icons, and    mouse-based interface such as is found on the Macintosh.   The    implication, of course, is that such an interface is only suitable    for idiots.   See {for the rest of us}, {WIMP environment},    {Macintrash}, {drool-proof paper}.   Also `point-and-grunt interface'.
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
pound on vt.   Syn. {bang on}.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Pantone          A set of standard colours for printing, each of       which is specified by a single number.   You can buy a Pantone       swatch book containing samples of each colour.   Some computer       graphics software allows colours to be specified as Pantone       numbers.   Even though a computer {monitor} can only show an       approximation to some of the colours, the software can output       a {colour separation} for each different Pantone colour,       enabling a print shop to exactly reproduce the original       desired colour.          (1996-03-23)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Pentium          {Intel}'s {superscalar} successor to the {486}.       It has two 32-bit 486-type integer {pipelines} with dependency       checking.   It can execute a maximum of two instructions per       cycle.   It does pipelined {floating-point} and performs       {branch prediction}.   It has 16 {kilobytes} of on-chip       {cache}, a 64-bit memory interface, 8 32-bit general-purpose       {registers} and 8 80-bit {floating-point} registers.   It is       built from 3.1 million transistors on a 262.4 mm^2 die with       ~2.3 million transistors in the core logic.   Its {clock rate}       is 66MHz, heat dissipation is 16W, integer performance is 64.5       {SPECint92}, {floating-point} performance 56.9 {SPECfp92}.          It is called "Pentium" because it is the fifth in the 80x86       line.   It would have been called the 80586 had a US court not       ruled that you can't trademark a number.          The successors are the {Pentium Pro} and {Pentium II}.          The following Pentium variants all belong to "x86 Family 6",       as reported by "Microsoft Windows" when identifying the CPU:             Model   Name          1         Pentium Pro          2         ?          3         Pentium II          4         ?          5, 6   Celeron or Pentium II          7         Pentium III          8         Celeron uPGA2 or Mobile Pentium III          A {floating-point division bug       (ftp://ftp.isi.edu/pub/carlton/pentium/FAQ)} was discovered in       October 1994.          [Internal implementation, "Microprocessor Report" newsletter,       1993-03-29, volume 7, number 4].          [Pentium based computers, PC Magazine, 1994-01-25].          (2003-09-30)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Pentium 2          {Pentium II}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Pentium 3          {Pentium III}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Pentium II          {Intel Corporation}'s successor to the {Pentium       Pro}.          The Pentium II can execute all the instructions of all the       earlier members of the {Intel 80x86} processor family.   There       are four versions targetted at different user markets.   The       {Celeron} is the simplest and cheapest.   The standard Pentium       II is aimed at mainstream home and business users.   The       {Pentium II Xeon} is intended for higher performance business       {servers}.   There is also a mobile version of the Pentium II       for use in portable computers.          All versions of the Pentium II are packaged on a special       {daughterboard} that plugs into a card-edge processor slot on       the {motherboard}.   The daughterboard is enclosed within a       rectangular black box called a {Single Edge Contact} (SEC)       cartridge.   The budget {Celeron} may be sold as a card only       without the box.   Consumer line Pentium II's require a 242-pin       slot called {Slot 1}.   The {Xeon} uses a 330-pin slot called       Slot 2.   Intel refers to Slot 1 and Slot 2 as SEC-242 and       SEC-330 in some of their technical documentation.   The       daughterboard has mounting points for the Pentium II {CPU}       itself plus various support chips and {cache} memory chips.       All components on the daughterboard are normally permanently       soldered in place.   Previous generation {Socket 7}       motherboards cannot normally be upgraded to accept the Pentium       II, so it is necessary to install a new motherboard.          All Pentium II processors have {Multimedia Extensions} (MMX)       and integrated Level One and Level Two cache controllers.       Additional features include {Dynamic Execution} and Dual       Independent Bus Architecture, with separate 64 bit system and       cache busses.   Pentium II is a {superscalar} CPU having about       7.5 million {transistors}.          The first Pentium II's produced were code named {Klamath}.       They were manufactured using a 0.35 micron process and       supported {clock rates} of 233, 266, 300 and 333 {MHz} at a       {bus} speed of 66 MHz.   Second generation Pentium II's, code       named Deschutes, are made with a 0.25 micron process and       support rates of 350, 400 and 450 MHz at a bus speed of 100       MHz.          {Home (http://www.intel.com/PentiumII/)}.          (1998-10-06)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Pentium II Xeon          The successor to {Intel Corporation}'s {Pentium       II} processor.          The Xeon has the same {P6} core as existing {Pentium       Pro}/{Pentium II} units, but it supports a 100 {MHz} system       {bus} and offers as much as 2 {MB} of {level 2 cache}.          {Home (http://www.intel.com/PentiumII/xeon/home.htm)}.          (1998-09-09)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Pentium III          The {microprocessor} that was {Intel       Corporation}'s successor to the {Pentium II}, introduced in       1999 with a 500 {MHz} {clock rate}.   The Pentim III is very       similar to the Pentium II in architecture.   Its external {bus}       can be clocked at 100 or 133 MHz, it can have up to 512 {KB}       of {secondary cache}, and it comes in various packages       including {SECC2} and {FC-PGA}.          The Pentium III has a {P6} {Dynamic Execution}       {microarchitecture}, a {multi-transaction system bus}, and       {MMX}, like the Pentium II.   It adds {Dual Independent Bus}       (DIB) Architecture, the {Intel Processor Serial Number},       Internet {Streaming SIMD Extensions}, 70 new instructions.       Some versions also include an {Advanced Transfer Cache} and       {Advanced System Buffering}.          When Intel released a 1.13 {GHz} version of the Pentium III       processor using a 0.18 {micron} fabrication process on       2000-07-31, it was the world's highest performance       microprocessor for PCs.          {Home (http://www.intel.com/PentiumIII)}.          (2000-10-05)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Pentium Pro          (Known as "P6" during development) {Intel}'s       successor to the {Pentium} processor, in development Jan 1995,       generally available 1995-11-01.   The P6 has an internal       {RISC} architecture with a {CISC}-{RISC} translator, 3-way       {superscalar} execution, and {out-of order execution} (or       "{speculative execution}", which Intel calls "{Dynamic       Execution}").   It also features {branch prediction} and       {register renaming}, and is superpipelined (14 stages).          The P6 is made as a two-chip assembly: the first chip is the       {CPU} and 16 kilobyte {first-level cache} (5.5 million       {transistors}) and the other is a 256 (or 512) kilobyte       {second-level cache} (15 million transistors).   The first       version has a clock frequency of 133 Mhz and consumes about       20W of power.   It is about twice as fast as the 100 MHz       Pentium.   The original 0.35 micron versions of the Pentium Pro       released on 1995-11-01 run at 150 and 166 Mhz for desktop       machines and up to 200 Mhz for {servers}.   Heat disspation is       about 20 Watts.          The Pentium Pro is optimised for 32-bit software and runs       16-bit software slower than the original Pentium.   The       successor was the {Pentium II}.          [Performance?]          (1996-03-01)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
point-and-drool interface          (Or "point-and-grunt interface") A parody of       "{point-and-shoot interface}", describing a windows, icons,       and mouse-based ({WIMP}) {graphical user interface}.   The       implication, of course, is that such an interface is only       suitable for idiots.          See {for the rest of us}, {WIMP}, {drool-proof paper}.          [{Jargon File}]          (2000-08-08)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
point-and-grunt interface          {point-and-drool interface}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
pointing device          Any hardware component that allows a user to input       spatial data to a computer.   {CAD} systems and {Graphical User       Interfaces} (GUI) allow the user to control and provide data       to the computer using physical "gestures" - {point}, {click},       and {drag} - typically by moving a hand-held {mouse} across       the surface of the physical desktop and activating switches on       the mouse.   Movements of the pointing device are echoed on a       graphical representation of a desktop on the screen by       movements of the {mouse pointer} and other visual changes.          While the most common pointing device by far is a mouse, other       kinds include {tracker ball}, {trackpad}, {lightpen}, various       kinds of {digitising tablets} which use a stylus, and even a       special "{data glove}" that translates the user's movements to       computer gestures.          (1997-02-03)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
pointing stick          {TrackPoint}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
pound on          {bang on}