paralanguage
         n 1: the use of manner of speaking to communicate particular
               meanings [syn: {paralanguage}, {paralinguistic
               communication}]

English Dictionary: perilune	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
paralinguistic communication n the use of manner of speaking to communicate particular meanings Synonym(s): paralanguage, paralinguistic communication
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parhelion n a bright spot on the parhelic circle; caused by diffraction by ice crystals; "two or more parhelia are usually seen at once" Synonym(s): parhelion, mock sun, sundog
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parlance n a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language Synonym(s): parlance, idiom
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parliament n a legislative assembly in certain countries a card game in which you play your sevens and other cards in sequence in the same suit as the sevens; you win if you are the first to use all your cards Synonym(s): fantan, sevens, parliament
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Parliamentarian n an elected member of the British Parliament: a member of the House of Commons Synonym(s): Parliamentarian, Member of Parliament an expert in parliamentary rules and procedures
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parliamentary adj relating to or having the nature of a parliament; "parliamentary reform"; "a parliamentary body" having the supreme legislative power resting with a body of cabinet ministers chosen from and responsible to the legislature or parliament; "parliamentary government" in accord with rules and customs of a legislative or deliberative assembly; "parliamentary law"
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parliamentary agent n a person who is employed to look after the affairs of businesses that are affected by legislation of the British Parliament
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parliamentary democracy n a democracy having a parliament
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parliamentary law n a body of rules followed by an assembly [syn: order, rules of order, parliamentary law, parliamentary procedure]
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parliamentary monarchy n a monarchy having a parliament
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parliamentary procedure n a body of rules followed by an assembly [syn: order, rules of order, parliamentary law, parliamentary procedure]
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Parula americana n small grey-blue wood warbler with yellow throat and breast; of eastern North America Synonym(s): parula warbler, northern parula, Parula americana
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pearl hominy n hominy prepared by milling to pellets of medium size
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Pearl Mae Bailey n United States singer (1918-1990) [syn: Bailey, {Pearl Bailey}, Pearl Mae Bailey]
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pearl millet n tall grass having cattail like spikes; grown in Africa and Asia for its grain and in the United States chiefly for forage; sometimes used in making beer Synonym(s): pearl millet, bulrush millet, cattail millet, Pennisetum glaucum, Pennisetum Americanum
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pearly nautilus n cephalopod of the Indian and Pacific oceans having a spiral shell with pale pearly partitions Synonym(s): chambered nautilus, pearly nautilus, nautilus
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perihelion n periapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet where it is nearest to the sun Antonym(s): aphelion
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perilune n periapsis in orbit around the moon [syn: periselene, perilune] Antonym(s): apolune, aposelene
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perilymph n the bodily fluid that fills the space between the bony labyrinth and the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear
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power line n cable used to distribute electricity [syn: power line, power cable]
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power loom n a loom operated mechanically
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praline n cookie-sized candy made of brown sugar and butter and pecans
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prelim n a minor match preceding the main event [syn: preliminary, prelim] an examination taken by graduate students to determine their fitness to continue Synonym(s): preliminary examination, preliminary exam, prelim
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preliminary adj denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important; designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding; "a preliminary investigation" n a minor match preceding the main event [syn: preliminary, prelim] something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows; "training is a necessary preliminary to employment"; "drinks were the overture to dinner" Synonym(s): preliminary, overture, prelude
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preliminary exam n an examination taken by graduate students to determine their fitness to continue Synonym(s): preliminary examination, preliminary exam, prelim
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preliminary examination n an examination taken by graduate students to determine their fitness to continue Synonym(s): preliminary examination, preliminary exam, prelim
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preliminary prospectus n a first draft of a prospectus; must be clearly marked to indicate that parts may be changed in the final prospectus; "because some portions of the cover page are printed in red ink a preliminary prospectus is sometimes called a red herring" Synonym(s): preliminary prospectus, red herring
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prelims n written matter preceding the main text of a book [syn: front matter, prelims]
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Prelone n a glucocorticoid (trade names Pediapred or Prelone) used to treat inflammatory conditions Synonym(s): prednisolone, Pediapred, Prelone
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prolamine n a simple protein found in plants
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proline n an amino acid that is found in many proteins (especially collagen)
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prolong v lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer; "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight" Synonym(s): prolong, protract, extend, draw out lengthen or extend in duration or space; "We sustained the diplomatic negotiations as long as possible"; "prolong the treatment of the patient"; "keep up the good work" Synonym(s): prolong, sustain, keep up
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prolongation n the act of prolonging something; "there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks" Synonym(s): prolongation, protraction, perpetuation, lengthening amount or degree or range to which something extends; "the wire has an extension of 50 feet" Synonym(s): extension, lengthiness, prolongation the consequence of being lengthened in duration Synonym(s): lengthiness, prolongation, continuation, protraction
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prolonge n a rope fitted with a hook and used for towing a gun carriage
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prolonge knot n a knot in the rope used to drag a gun carriage [syn: prolonge knot, sailor's breastplate]
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prolonged adj relatively long in duration; tediously protracted; "a drawn-out argument"; "an extended discussion"; "a lengthy visit from her mother-in-law"; "a prolonged and bitter struggle"; "protracted negotiations" Synonym(s): drawn-out, extended, lengthy, prolonged, protracted drawn out or made longer spatially; "Picasso's elongated Don Quixote"; "lengthened skirts are fashionable this year"; "the extended airport runways can accommodate larger planes"; "a prolonged black line across the page" Synonym(s): elongated, extended, lengthened, prolonged
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prolonged interrogation n a form of psychological torture inflicted by questioning the victim for hours
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purloin v make off with belongings of others [syn: pilfer, cabbage, purloin, pinch, abstract, snarf, swipe, hook, sneak, filch, nobble, lift]
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purulence n symptom of being purulent (containing or forming pus) [syn: purulence, purulency] a fluid product of inflammation Synonym(s): pus, purulence, suppuration, ichor, sanies, festering
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purulency n symptom of being purulent (containing or forming pus) [syn: purulence, purulency]
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purulent adj containing pus; "a purulent wound" [syn: purulent, pussy]
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purulent pleurisy n a collection of pus in the lung cavity
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pyrilamine n antihistamine used to treat rhinitis and pruritus
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Pyrola americana n evergreen of eastern North America with leathery leaves and numerous white flowers Synonym(s): false wintergreen, Pyrola americana, Pyrola rotundifolia americana
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Pyrola minor n the common wintergreen having many-flowered racemes of pink-tinged white flowers; Europe and North America Synonym(s): lesser wintergreen, Pyrola minor
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Pyrola uniflora n delicate evergreen dwarf herb of north temperate regions having a solitary white terminal flower; sometimes placed in genus Pyrola Synonym(s): one-flowered wintergreen, one- flowered pyrola, Moneses uniflora, Pyrola uniflora
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Paralian \Pa*ra"li*an\, n. [Gr. [?] near the sea; [?] beside +       [?] the sea.]       A dweller by the sea. [R.]
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Parhelion \Par*hel"ion\, n.; pl. {Parhelia}. [L. parelion, Gr.       [?], [?]; [?] beside + [?] the sun.]       A mock sun appearing in the form of a bright light, sometimes       near the sun, and tinged with colors like the rainbow, and       sometimes opposite to the sun. The latter is usually called       an anthelion. Often several mock suns appear at the same       time. Cf. {Paraselene}.
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Parillin \Pa*ril"lin\, n. [Shortened fr. sarsaparillin.] (Chem.)       A glucoside resembling saponin, found in the root of       sarsaparilla, smilax, etc., and extracted as a bitter white       crystalline substance; -- called also {smilacin},       {sarsaparilla saponin}, and {sarsaparillin}.
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Parlance \Par"lance\, n. [OF., fr. F. parler to speak. See       {Parley}.]       Conversation; discourse; talk; diction; phrase; as, in legal       parlance; in common parlance.                   A hate of gossip parlance and of sway.   --Tennyson.
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Parley \Par"ley\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Parleyed}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Parleying}.]       To speak with another; to confer on some point of mutual       concern; to discuss orally; hence, specifically, to confer       orally with an enemy; to treat with him by words, as on an       exchange of prisoners, an armistice, or terms of peace.                   They are at hand, To parley or to fight; therefore                prepare.                                                --Shak.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Parliament \Par"lia*ment\, n. [OE. parlement, F. parlement, fr.       parler to speak; cf. LL. parlamentum, parliamentum. See       {Parley}.]       1. A parleying; a discussion; a conference. [Obs.]                         But first they held their parliament. --Rom. of R.          2. A formal conference on public affairs; a general council;             esp., an assembly of representatives of a nation or people             having authority to make laws.                         They made request that it might be lawful for them                      to summon a parliament of Gauls.         --Golding.          3. The assembly of the three estates of the United Kingdom of             Great Britain and Ireland, viz., the lords spiritual,             lords temporal, and the representatives of the commons,             sitting in the House of Lords and the House of Commons,             constituting the legislature, when summoned by the royal             authority to consult on the affairs of the nation, and to             enact and repeal laws.          Note: Thought the sovereign is a constituting branch of                Parliament, the word is generally used to denote the                three estates named above.          4. In France, before the Revolution of 1789, one of the             several principal judicial courts.          {Parliament heel}, the inclination of a ship when made to             careen by shifting her cargo or ballast.          {Parliament hinge} (Arch.), a hinge with so great a             projection from the wall or frame as to allow a door or             shutter to swing back flat against the wall.          {Long Parliament}, {Rump Parliament}. See under {Long}, and             {Rump}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Parliament \Par"lia*ment\, n. [OE. parlement, F. parlement, fr.       parler to speak; cf. LL. parlamentum, parliamentum. See       {Parley}.]       1. A parleying; a discussion; a conference. [Obs.]                         But first they held their parliament. --Rom. of R.          2. A formal conference on public affairs; a general council;             esp., an assembly of representatives of a nation or people             having authority to make laws.                         They made request that it might be lawful for them                      to summon a parliament of Gauls.         --Golding.          3. The assembly of the three estates of the United Kingdom of             Great Britain and Ireland, viz., the lords spiritual,             lords temporal, and the representatives of the commons,             sitting in the House of Lords and the House of Commons,             constituting the legislature, when summoned by the royal             authority to consult on the affairs of the nation, and to             enact and repeal laws.          Note: Thought the sovereign is a constituting branch of                Parliament, the word is generally used to denote the                three estates named above.          4. In France, before the Revolution of 1789, one of the             several principal judicial courts.          {Parliament heel}, the inclination of a ship when made to             careen by shifting her cargo or ballast.          {Parliament hinge} (Arch.), a hinge with so great a             projection from the wall or frame as to allow a door or             shutter to swing back flat against the wall.          {Long Parliament}, {Rump Parliament}. See under {Long}, and             {Rump}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Parliament \Par"lia*ment\, n. [OE. parlement, F. parlement, fr.       parler to speak; cf. LL. parlamentum, parliamentum. See       {Parley}.]       1. A parleying; a discussion; a conference. [Obs.]                         But first they held their parliament. --Rom. of R.          2. A formal conference on public affairs; a general council;             esp., an assembly of representatives of a nation or people             having authority to make laws.                         They made request that it might be lawful for them                      to summon a parliament of Gauls.         --Golding.          3. The assembly of the three estates of the United Kingdom of             Great Britain and Ireland, viz., the lords spiritual,             lords temporal, and the representatives of the commons,             sitting in the House of Lords and the House of Commons,             constituting the legislature, when summoned by the royal             authority to consult on the affairs of the nation, and to             enact and repeal laws.          Note: Thought the sovereign is a constituting branch of                Parliament, the word is generally used to denote the                three estates named above.          4. In France, before the Revolution of 1789, one of the             several principal judicial courts.          {Parliament heel}, the inclination of a ship when made to             careen by shifting her cargo or ballast.          {Parliament hinge} (Arch.), a hinge with so great a             projection from the wall or frame as to allow a door or             shutter to swing back flat against the wall.          {Long Parliament}, {Rump Parliament}. See under {Long}, and             {Rump}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Parliamental \Par`lia*men"tal\, a.       Parliamentary. [Obs.]
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Parliamentarian \Par`lia*men*ta"ri*an\, a.       Of or pertaining to Parliament. --Wood.
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Parliamentarian \Par`lia*men*ta"ri*an\, n.       1. (Eng. Hist.) One who adhered to the Parliament, in             opposition to King Charles I. --Walpole.          2. One versed in the rules and usages of Parliament or             similar deliberative assemblies; as, an accomplished             parliamentarian.
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Parliamentarily \Par`lia*men"ta*ri*ly\, adv.       In a parliamentary manner.
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Parliamentary \Par`lia*men"ta*ry\, a. [Cf. F. parlementaire.]       1. Of or pertaining to Parliament; as, parliamentary             authority. --Bacon.          2. Enacted or done by Parliament; as, a parliamentary act.             --Sir M. Hale.          3. According to the rules and usages of Parliament or of             deliberative bodies; as, a parliamentary motion.          {Parliamentary agent}, a person, usually a solicitor,             professionally employed by private parties to explain and             recommend claims, bills, etc., under consideration of             Parliament. [Eng.]          {Parliamentary train}, one of the trains which, by act of             Parliament, railway companies are required to run for the             conveyance of third-class passengers at a reduced rate.             [Eng.]
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Parliamentary \Par`lia*men"ta*ry\, a. [Cf. F. parlementaire.]       1. Of or pertaining to Parliament; as, parliamentary             authority. --Bacon.          2. Enacted or done by Parliament; as, a parliamentary act.             --Sir M. Hale.          3. According to the rules and usages of Parliament or of             deliberative bodies; as, a parliamentary motion.          {Parliamentary agent}, a person, usually a solicitor,             professionally employed by private parties to explain and             recommend claims, bills, etc., under consideration of             Parliament. [Eng.]          {Parliamentary train}, one of the trains which, by act of             Parliament, railway companies are required to run for the             conveyance of third-class passengers at a reduced rate.             [Eng.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Parliamentary \Par`lia*men"ta*ry\, a. [Cf. F. parlementaire.]       1. Of or pertaining to Parliament; as, parliamentary             authority. --Bacon.          2. Enacted or done by Parliament; as, a parliamentary act.             --Sir M. Hale.          3. According to the rules and usages of Parliament or of             deliberative bodies; as, a parliamentary motion.          {Parliamentary agent}, a person, usually a solicitor,             professionally employed by private parties to explain and             recommend claims, bills, etc., under consideration of             Parliament. [Eng.]          {Parliamentary train}, one of the trains which, by act of             Parliament, railway companies are required to run for the             conveyance of third-class passengers at a reduced rate.             [Eng.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Parole \Pa*role"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Paroled}; p. pr. & vb.       n. {Paroling}.] (Mil.)       To set at liberty on parole; as, to parole prisoners.
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Warbler \War"bler\, n.       1. One who, or that which, warbles; a singer; a songster; --             applied chiefly to birds.                         In lulling strains the feathered warblers woo.                                                                               --Tickell.          2. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of small Old World             singing birds belonging to the family {Sylviid[91]}, many             of which are noted songsters. The bluethroat, blackcap,             reed warbler (see under {Reed}), and sedge warbler (see             under {Sedge}) are well-known species.          3. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of numerous species of small, often             bright colored, American singing birds of the family or             subfamily {Mniotiltid[91]}, or {Sylvicolin[91]}. They are             allied to the Old World warblers, but most of them are not             particularly musical.          Note: The American warblers are often divided, according to                their habits, into bush warblers, creeping warblers,                fly-catching warblers, ground warblers, wood warblers,                wormeating warblers, etc.          {Bush warbler} (Zo[94]l.) any American warbler of the genus             {Opornis}, as the Connecticut warbler ({O. agilis}).          {Creeping warbler} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             very small American warblers belonging to {Parula},             {Mniotilta}, and allied genera, as the blue yellow-backed             warbler ({Parula Americana}), and the black-and-white             creeper ({Mniotilta varia}).          {Fly-catching warbler} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species             of warblers belonging to {Setophaga}, {Sylvania}, and             allied genera having the bill hooked and notched at the             tip, with strong rictal bristles at the base, as the             hooded warbler ({Sylvania mitrata}), the black-capped             warbler ({S. pusilla}), the Canadian warbler ({S.             Canadensis}), and the American redstart (see {Redstart}).                      {Ground warbler} (Zo[94]l.), any American warbler of the             genus {Geothlypis}, as the mourning ground warbler ({G.             Philadelphia}), and the Maryland yellowthroat (see             {Yellowthroat}).          {Wood warbler} (Zo[94]l.), any one of numerous American             warblers of the genus {Dendroica}. Among the most common             wood warblers in the Eastern States are the yellowbird, or             yellow warbler (see under {Yellow}), the black-throated             green warbler ({Dendroica virens}), the yellow-rumped             warbler ({D. coronata}), the blackpoll ({D. striata}), the             bay-breasted warbler ({D. castanea}), the chestnut-sided             warbler ({D. Pennsylvanica}), the Cape May warbler ({D.             tigrina}), the prairie warbler (see under {Prairie}), and             the pine warbler ({D. pinus}). See also {Magnolia             warbler}, under {Magnolia}, and {Blackburnian warbler}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pearl \Pearl\, n. [OE. perle, F. perle, LL. perla, perula,       probably fr. (assumed) L. pirulo, dim. of L. pirum a pear.       See {Pear}, and cf. {Purl} to mantle.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) A shelly concretion, usually rounded, and             having a brilliant luster, with varying tints, found in             the mantle, or between the mantle and shell, of certain             bivalve mollusks, especially in the pearl oysters and             river mussels, and sometimes in certain univalves. It is             usually due to a secretion of shelly substance around some             irritating foreign particle. Its substance is the same as             nacre, or mother-of-pearl. Pearls which are round, or             nearly round, and of fine luster, are highly esteemed as             jewels, and compare in value with the precious stones.          2. Hence, figuratively, something resembling a pearl;             something very precious.                         I see thee compassed with thy kingdom's pearl.                                                                               --Shak.                         And those pearls of dew she wears.      --Milton.          3. Nacre, or mother-of-pearl.          4. (Zo[94]l.) A fish allied to the turbot; the brill.          5. (Zo[94]l.) A light-colored tern.          6. (Zo[94]l.) One of the circle of tubercles which form the             bur on a deer's antler.          7. A whitish speck or film on the eye. [Obs.] --Milton.          8. A capsule of gelatin or similar substance containing some             liquid for medicinal application, as ether.          9. (Print.) A size of type, between agate and diamond. [b5]             This line is printed in the type called pearl.          {Ground pearl}. (Zo[94]l.) See under {Ground}.          {Pearl barley}, kernels of barley, ground so as to form             small, round grains.          {Pearl diver}, one who dives for pearl oysters.          {Pearl edge}, an edge of small loops on the side of some             kinds of ribbon; also, a narrow kind of thread edging to             be sewed on lace.          {Pearl eye}, cataract. [R.]          {Pearl gray}, a very pale and delicate blue-gray color.          {Pearl millet}, Egyptian millet ({Penicillaria spicata}).          {Pearl moss}. See {Carrageen}.          {Pearl moth} (Zo[94]l.), any moth of the genus {Margaritia};             -- so called on account of its pearly color.          {Pearl oyster} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             large tropical marine bivalve mollusks of the genus             {Meleagrina}, or {Margaritifera}, found in the East Indies             (especially at Ceylon), in the Persian Gulf, on the coast             of Australia, and on the Pacific coast of America. Called             also {pearl shell}, and {pearl mussel}.          {Pearl powder}. See {Pearl white}, below.          {Pearl sago}, sago in the form of small pearly grains.          {Pearl sinter} (Min.), fiorite.          {Pearl spar} (Min.), a crystallized variety of dolomite,             having a pearly luster.          {Pearl white}.             (a) Basic bismuth nitrate, or bismuth subchloride; -- used                   chiefly as a cosmetic.             (b) A variety of white lead blued with indigo or Berlin                   blue.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pearl \Pearl\, n. [OE. perle, F. perle, LL. perla, perula,       probably fr. (assumed) L. pirulo, dim. of L. pirum a pear.       See {Pear}, and cf. {Purl} to mantle.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) A shelly concretion, usually rounded, and             having a brilliant luster, with varying tints, found in             the mantle, or between the mantle and shell, of certain             bivalve mollusks, especially in the pearl oysters and             river mussels, and sometimes in certain univalves. It is             usually due to a secretion of shelly substance around some             irritating foreign particle. Its substance is the same as             nacre, or mother-of-pearl. Pearls which are round, or             nearly round, and of fine luster, are highly esteemed as             jewels, and compare in value with the precious stones.          2. Hence, figuratively, something resembling a pearl;             something very precious.                         I see thee compassed with thy kingdom's pearl.                                                                               --Shak.                         And those pearls of dew she wears.      --Milton.          3. Nacre, or mother-of-pearl.          4. (Zo[94]l.) A fish allied to the turbot; the brill.          5. (Zo[94]l.) A light-colored tern.          6. (Zo[94]l.) One of the circle of tubercles which form the             bur on a deer's antler.          7. A whitish speck or film on the eye. [Obs.] --Milton.          8. A capsule of gelatin or similar substance containing some             liquid for medicinal application, as ether.          9. (Print.) A size of type, between agate and diamond. [b5]             This line is printed in the type called pearl.          {Ground pearl}. (Zo[94]l.) See under {Ground}.          {Pearl barley}, kernels of barley, ground so as to form             small, round grains.          {Pearl diver}, one who dives for pearl oysters.          {Pearl edge}, an edge of small loops on the side of some             kinds of ribbon; also, a narrow kind of thread edging to             be sewed on lace.          {Pearl eye}, cataract. [R.]          {Pearl gray}, a very pale and delicate blue-gray color.          {Pearl millet}, Egyptian millet ({Penicillaria spicata}).          {Pearl moss}. See {Carrageen}.          {Pearl moth} (Zo[94]l.), any moth of the genus {Margaritia};             -- so called on account of its pearly color.          {Pearl oyster} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             large tropical marine bivalve mollusks of the genus             {Meleagrina}, or {Margaritifera}, found in the East Indies             (especially at Ceylon), in the Persian Gulf, on the coast             of Australia, and on the Pacific coast of America. Called             also {pearl shell}, and {pearl mussel}.          {Pearl powder}. See {Pearl white}, below.          {Pearl sago}, sago in the form of small pearly grains.          {Pearl sinter} (Min.), fiorite.          {Pearl spar} (Min.), a crystallized variety of dolomite,             having a pearly luster.          {Pearl white}.             (a) Basic bismuth nitrate, or bismuth subchloride; -- used                   chiefly as a cosmetic.             (b) A variety of white lead blued with indigo or Berlin                   blue.
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Pearl \Pearl\, n. [OE. perle, F. perle, LL. perla, perula,       probably fr. (assumed) L. pirulo, dim. of L. pirum a pear.       See {Pear}, and cf. {Purl} to mantle.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) A shelly concretion, usually rounded, and             having a brilliant luster, with varying tints, found in             the mantle, or between the mantle and shell, of certain             bivalve mollusks, especially in the pearl oysters and             river mussels, and sometimes in certain univalves. It is             usually due to a secretion of shelly substance around some             irritating foreign particle. Its substance is the same as             nacre, or mother-of-pearl. Pearls which are round, or             nearly round, and of fine luster, are highly esteemed as             jewels, and compare in value with the precious stones.          2. Hence, figuratively, something resembling a pearl;             something very precious.                         I see thee compassed with thy kingdom's pearl.                                                                               --Shak.                         And those pearls of dew she wears.      --Milton.          3. Nacre, or mother-of-pearl.          4. (Zo[94]l.) A fish allied to the turbot; the brill.          5. (Zo[94]l.) A light-colored tern.          6. (Zo[94]l.) One of the circle of tubercles which form the             bur on a deer's antler.          7. A whitish speck or film on the eye. [Obs.] --Milton.          8. A capsule of gelatin or similar substance containing some             liquid for medicinal application, as ether.          9. (Print.) A size of type, between agate and diamond. [b5]             This line is printed in the type called pearl.          {Ground pearl}. (Zo[94]l.) See under {Ground}.          {Pearl barley}, kernels of barley, ground so as to form             small, round grains.          {Pearl diver}, one who dives for pearl oysters.          {Pearl edge}, an edge of small loops on the side of some             kinds of ribbon; also, a narrow kind of thread edging to             be sewed on lace.          {Pearl eye}, cataract. [R.]          {Pearl gray}, a very pale and delicate blue-gray color.          {Pearl millet}, Egyptian millet ({Penicillaria spicata}).          {Pearl moss}. See {Carrageen}.          {Pearl moth} (Zo[94]l.), any moth of the genus {Margaritia};             -- so called on account of its pearly color.          {Pearl oyster} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             large tropical marine bivalve mollusks of the genus             {Meleagrina}, or {Margaritifera}, found in the East Indies             (especially at Ceylon), in the Persian Gulf, on the coast             of Australia, and on the Pacific coast of America. Called             also {pearl shell}, and {pearl mussel}.          {Pearl powder}. See {Pearl white}, below.          {Pearl sago}, sago in the form of small pearly grains.          {Pearl sinter} (Min.), fiorite.          {Pearl spar} (Min.), a crystallized variety of dolomite,             having a pearly luster.          {Pearl white}.             (a) Basic bismuth nitrate, or bismuth subchloride; -- used                   chiefly as a cosmetic.             (b) A variety of white lead blued with indigo or Berlin                   blue.
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Pearl \Pearl\, n. [OE. perle, F. perle, LL. perla, perula,       probably fr. (assumed) L. pirulo, dim. of L. pirum a pear.       See {Pear}, and cf. {Purl} to mantle.]       1. (Zo[94]l.) A shelly concretion, usually rounded, and             having a brilliant luster, with varying tints, found in             the mantle, or between the mantle and shell, of certain             bivalve mollusks, especially in the pearl oysters and             river mussels, and sometimes in certain univalves. It is             usually due to a secretion of shelly substance around some             irritating foreign particle. Its substance is the same as             nacre, or mother-of-pearl. Pearls which are round, or             nearly round, and of fine luster, are highly esteemed as             jewels, and compare in value with the precious stones.          2. Hence, figuratively, something resembling a pearl;             something very precious.                         I see thee compassed with thy kingdom's pearl.                                                                               --Shak.                         And those pearls of dew she wears.      --Milton.          3. Nacre, or mother-of-pearl.          4. (Zo[94]l.) A fish allied to the turbot; the brill.          5. (Zo[94]l.) A light-colored tern.          6. (Zo[94]l.) One of the circle of tubercles which form the             bur on a deer's antler.          7. A whitish speck or film on the eye. [Obs.] --Milton.          8. A capsule of gelatin or similar substance containing some             liquid for medicinal application, as ether.          9. (Print.) A size of type, between agate and diamond. [b5]             This line is printed in the type called pearl.          {Ground pearl}. (Zo[94]l.) See under {Ground}.          {Pearl barley}, kernels of barley, ground so as to form             small, round grains.          {Pearl diver}, one who dives for pearl oysters.          {Pearl edge}, an edge of small loops on the side of some             kinds of ribbon; also, a narrow kind of thread edging to             be sewed on lace.          {Pearl eye}, cataract. [R.]          {Pearl gray}, a very pale and delicate blue-gray color.          {Pearl millet}, Egyptian millet ({Penicillaria spicata}).          {Pearl moss}. See {Carrageen}.          {Pearl moth} (Zo[94]l.), any moth of the genus {Margaritia};             -- so called on account of its pearly color.          {Pearl oyster} (Zo[94]l.), any one of several species of             large tropical marine bivalve mollusks of the genus             {Meleagrina}, or {Margaritifera}, found in the East Indies             (especially at Ceylon), in the Persian Gulf, on the coast             of Australia, and on the Pacific coast of America. Called             also {pearl shell}, and {pearl mussel}.          {Pearl powder}. See {Pearl white}, below.          {Pearl sago}, sago in the form of small pearly grains.          {Pearl sinter} (Min.), fiorite.          {Pearl spar} (Min.), a crystallized variety of dolomite,             having a pearly luster.          {Pearl white}.             (a) Basic bismuth nitrate, or bismuth subchloride; -- used                   chiefly as a cosmetic.             (b) A variety of white lead blued with indigo or Berlin                   blue.
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Pearlins \Pearl"ins\, Pearlings \Pearl"ings\, n. pl. [Prob. a       corruption of purflings. See {Purfle}.]       A kind of lace of silk or thread. [Scot.] --Sir W. Scott.
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Pearlins \Pearl"ins\, Pearlings \Pearl"ings\, n. pl. [Prob. a       corruption of purflings. See {Purfle}.]       A kind of lace of silk or thread. [Scot.] --Sir W. Scott.
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Perihelion \Per`i*hel"ion\, Perihelium \Per`i*he"li*um\, n.; pl.       {Perihelia}. [NL., fr. Gr. [?] about, near + [?] the sun.]       (Astron.)       That point of the orbit of a planet or comet which is nearest       to the sun; -- opposed to {aphelion}.
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Perihelion \Per`i*hel"ion\, Perihelium \Per`i*he"li*um\, n.; pl.       {Perihelia}. [NL., fr. Gr. [?] about, near + [?] the sun.]       (Astron.)       That point of the orbit of a planet or comet which is nearest       to the sun; -- opposed to {aphelion}.
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Peril \Per"il\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Periled}or {Perilled}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Periling} or {Perilling}.]       To expose to danger; to hazard; to risk; as, to peril one's       life.
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Peril \Per"il\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Periled}or {Perilled}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Periling} or {Perilling}.]       To expose to danger; to hazard; to risk; as, to peril one's       life.
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Perilymph \Per"i*lymph\, n. (Anat.)       The fluid which surrounds the membranous labyrinth of the       internal ear, and separates it from the walls of the chambers       in which the labyrinth lies.
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Perilymphangial \Per`i*lym*phan"gi*al\, a. (Anat.)       Around, or at the side of, a lymphatic vessel.
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Perilymphatic \Per`i*lym*phat"ic\, a. (Anat.)       (a) Pertaining to, or containing, perilymph.       (b) Perilymphangial.
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Redthroat \Red"throat`\ (r?d"thr?t`), n. (Zo[94]l.)       A small Australian singing bird ({Phyrrhol[91]mus brunneus}).       The upper parts are brown, the center of the throat red.
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Poorliness \Poor"li*ness\, n.       The quality or state of being poorly; ill health.
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7. A large quantity; a great number; as, a power o[?] good             things. [Colloq.] --Richardson.          8. (Mech.)             (a) The rate at which mechanical energy is exerted or                   mechanical work performed, as by an engine or other                   machine, or an animal, working continuously; as, an                   engine of twenty horse power.          Note: The English unit of power used most commonly is the                horse power. See {Horse power}.             (b) A mechanical agent; that from which useful mechanical                   energy is derived; as, water power; steam power; hand                   power, etc.             (c) Applied force; force producing motion or pressure; as,                   the power applied at one and of a lever to lift a                   weight at the other end.          Note: This use in mechanics, of power as a synonym for force,                is improper and is becoming obsolete.             (d) A machine acted upon by an animal, and serving as a                   motor to drive other machinery; as, a dog power.          Note: Power is used adjectively, denoting, driven, or adapted                to be driven, by machinery, and not actuated directly                by the hand or foot; as, a power lathe; a power loom; a                power press.          9. (Math.) The product arising from the multiplication of a             number into itself; as, a square is the second power, and             a cube is third power, of a number.          10. (Metaph.) Mental or moral ability to act; one of the             faculties which are possessed by the mind or soul; as,             the power of thinking, reasoning, judging, willing,             fearing, hoping, etc. --I. Watts.                         The guiltiness of my mind, the sudden surprise of                      my powers, drove the grossness . . . into a                      received belief.                              --Shak.          11. (Optics) The degree to which a lens, mirror, or any             optical instrument, magnifies; in the telescope, and             usually in the microscope, the number of times it             multiplies, or augments, the apparent diameter of an             object; sometimes, in microscopes, the number of times it             multiplies the apparent surface.          12. (Law) An authority enabling a person to dispose of an             interest vested either in himself or in another person;             ownership by appointment. --Wharton.          13. Hence, vested authority to act in a given case; as, the             business was referred to a committee with power.          Note: Power may be predicated of inanimate agents, like the                winds and waves, electricity and magnetism,                gravitation, etc., or of animal and intelligent beings;                and when predicated of these beings, it may indicate                physical, mental, or moral ability or capacity.          {Mechanical powers}. See under {Mechanical}.          {Power loom}, [or] {Power press}. See Def. 8             (d), note.          {Power of attorney}. See under {Attorney}.          {Power of a point} (relative to a given curve) (Geom.), the             result of substituting the co[94]rdinates of any point in             that expression which being put equal to zero forms the             equation of the curve; as, x^{2} + y^{2} - 100 is the             power of the point x, y, relative to the circle x^{2} +             y^{2} - 100 = 0.
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Praline \Pra"line\ (pr[aum]"l[emac]n), n. [F.]       A confection made of nut kernels, usually of almonds, roasted       in boiling sugar until brown and crisp.                   Bonbons, pralines, . . . saccharine, crystalline                substances of all kinds and colors.         --Du Maurier.
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Preliminary \Pre*lim"i*na*ry\, n.; pl. {Preliminaries}.       That which precedes the main discourse, work, design, or       business; something introductory or preparatory; as, the       preliminaries to a negotiation or duel; to take one's       preliminaries the year before entering college.          Syn: Introduction; preface; prelude.
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Preliminarily \Pre*lim"i*na*ri*ly\, adv.       In a preliminary manner.
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Preliminary \Pre*lim"i*na*ry\, a. [Pref. pre + L. liminaris       belonging to a threshold, fr. limen, liminis, threshold,       entrance: cf. F. pr[82]liminaire. Cf. {Limit}.]       Introductory; previous; preceding the main discourse or       business; prefatory; as, preliminary observations to a       discourse or book; preliminary articles to a treaty;       preliminary measures; preliminary examinations.          Syn: Introductory; preparatory; prefatory; proemial;                previous; prior; precedent; antecedent.
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Preliminary \Pre*lim"i*na*ry\, n.; pl. {Preliminaries}.       That which precedes the main discourse, work, design, or       business; something introductory or preparatory; as, the       preliminaries to a negotiation or duel; to take one's       preliminaries the year before entering college.          Syn: Introduction; preface; prelude.
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Prelimit \Pre*lim"it\, v. t.       To limit previously. [R.]
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Prelumbar \Pre*lum"bar\, a. (Anat.)       Situated immediately in front of the loins; -- applied to the       dorsal part of the abdomen.
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Prillion \Pril"lion\, n.       Tin extracted from the slag.
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Proll \Proll\, v. t. [See {Prowl}.] [imp. & p. p. {Prolled}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Prolling}.]       To search or prowl after; to rob; to plunder. [Obs.]       --Barrow.
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Prolong \Pro*long"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prolonged}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Prolonging}.] [F. prolonger, L. prolongare; pro       before, forth + longus long. See {Long}, a., and cf.       {Prolongate}, {Purloin}. ]       1. To extend in space or length; as, to prolong a line.          2. To lengthen in time; to extend the duration of; to draw             out; to continue; as, to prolong one's days.                         Prolong awhile the traitor's life.      --Shak.                         The unhappy queen with talk prolonged the night.                                                                               --Dryden.          3. To put off to a distant time; to postpone. --Shak.
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Prolongable \Pro*long"a*ble\, a.       Capable of being prolonged; as, life is prolongable by care.                   Each syllable being a prolongable quantity. --Rush.
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Prolongate \Pro*lon"gate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prolongated}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Prolongating}.] [L. prolongatus, p. p. of       prolongare. See {Prolong}.]       To prolong; to extend in space or in time. [R.]
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Prolongate \Pro*lon"gate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prolongated}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Prolongating}.] [L. prolongatus, p. p. of       prolongare. See {Prolong}.]       To prolong; to extend in space or in time. [R.]
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Prolongate \Pro*lon"gate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prolongated}; p.       pr. & vb. n. {Prolongating}.] [L. prolongatus, p. p. of       prolongare. See {Prolong}.]       To prolong; to extend in space or in time. [R.]
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Prolongation \Pro`lon*ga"tion\, n. [F. prolongation.]       1. The act of lengthening in space or in time; extension;             protraction. --Bacon.          2. That which forms an additional length.
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Prolonge \Pro*longe"\, n. [F. See {Prolong}.] (Field Artillery)       A rope with a hook and a toggle, sometimes used to drag a gun       carriage or to lash it to the limber, and for various other       purposes.
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Prolong \Pro*long"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prolonged}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Prolonging}.] [F. prolonger, L. prolongare; pro       before, forth + longus long. See {Long}, a., and cf.       {Prolongate}, {Purloin}. ]       1. To extend in space or length; as, to prolong a line.          2. To lengthen in time; to extend the duration of; to draw             out; to continue; as, to prolong one's days.                         Prolong awhile the traitor's life.      --Shak.                         The unhappy queen with talk prolonged the night.                                                                               --Dryden.          3. To put off to a distant time; to postpone. --Shak.
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Prolonger \Pro*long"er\, n.       One who, or that which, causes an extension in time or space.
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Prolong \Pro*long"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prolonged}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Prolonging}.] [F. prolonger, L. prolongare; pro       before, forth + longus long. See {Long}, a., and cf.       {Prolongate}, {Purloin}. ]       1. To extend in space or length; as, to prolong a line.          2. To lengthen in time; to extend the duration of; to draw             out; to continue; as, to prolong one's days.                         Prolong awhile the traitor's life.      --Shak.                         The unhappy queen with talk prolonged the night.                                                                               --Dryden.          3. To put off to a distant time; to postpone. --Shak.
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Prolongment \Pro*long"ment\, n.       Prolongation.
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Prowling \Prowl"ing\, a.       Accustomed to prowl, or engaged in roving stealthily, as for       prey. [bd]A prowling wolf.[b8] --Milton. -- {Prowl"ing*ly},       adv.
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Prowl \Prowl\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Prowled}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Prowling}.] [OE. prollen to search about; of uncertain       origin, perh. for proglen, a dim. of prog to beg, or proke to       poke. Cf. {Proke}.]       1. To rove over, through, or about in a stealthy manner;             esp., to search in, as for prey or booty.                         He prowls each place, still in new colors decked. --                                                                               Sir P. Sidney.          2. To collect by plunder; as, to prowl money. [Obs.]
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Prowling \Prowl"ing\, a.       Accustomed to prowl, or engaged in roving stealthily, as for       prey. [bd]A prowling wolf.[b8] --Milton. -- {Prowl"ing*ly},       adv.
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Puerileness \Pu"er*ile*ness\, n.       The quality of being puerile; puerility.
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Purlin \Pur"lin\, Purline \Pur"line\, n. [Etymol. uncertain.]       (Arch.)       In root construction, a horizontal member supported on the       principals and supporting the common rafters.
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Purlin \Pur"lin\, Purline \Pur"line\, n. [Etymol. uncertain.]       (Arch.)       In root construction, a horizontal member supported on the       principals and supporting the common rafters.
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Purl \Purl\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Purled}; p. pr. & vb. n.       {Purling}.] [Cf. Sw. porla, and E. pur to murmur as a cat.]       1. To run swiftly round, as a small stream flowing among             stones or other obstructions; to eddy; also, to make a             murmuring sound, as water does in running over or through             obstructions.                         Swift o'er the rolling pebbles, down the hills,                      Louder and louder purl the falling rills. --Pope.          2. [Perh. fr. F. perler to pearl, to bead. See {Pearl}, v. &             n.] To rise in circles, ripples, or undulations; to curl;             to mantle.                         thin winding breath which purled up to the sky.                                                                               --Shak.
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Purling \Purl"ing\, n. [See 3d {Purl}.]       The motion of a small stream running among obstructions;       also, the murmur it makes in so doing.
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Purloin \Pur*loin"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Purloined}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Purloining}.] [OF. purloignier, porloignier, to       retard, delay; pur, por, pour, for (L. pro) + loin far, far       off (L. longe). See {Prolong}, and cf. {Eloign}.]       To take or carry away for one's self; hence, to steal; to       take by theft; to filch.                   Had from his wakeful custody purloined The guarded                gold.                                                      --Milton.                   when did the muse from Fletcher scenes purloin ?                                                                               --Dryden.
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Purloin \Pur*loin"\, v. i.       To practice theft; to steal. --Titus ii. 10.
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Purloin \Pur*loin"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Purloined}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Purloining}.] [OF. purloignier, porloignier, to       retard, delay; pur, por, pour, for (L. pro) + loin far, far       off (L. longe). See {Prolong}, and cf. {Eloign}.]       To take or carry away for one's self; hence, to steal; to       take by theft; to filch.                   Had from his wakeful custody purloined The guarded                gold.                                                      --Milton.                   when did the muse from Fletcher scenes purloin ?                                                                               --Dryden.
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Purloiner \Pur*loin"er\, n.       One who purloins. --Swift.
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Purloin \Pur*loin"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Purloined}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Purloining}.] [OF. purloignier, porloignier, to       retard, delay; pur, por, pour, for (L. pro) + loin far, far       off (L. longe). See {Prolong}, and cf. {Eloign}.]       To take or carry away for one's self; hence, to steal; to       take by theft; to filch.                   Had from his wakeful custody purloined The guarded                gold.                                                      --Milton.                   when did the muse from Fletcher scenes purloin ?                                                                               --Dryden.
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Purrulence \Pur"ru*lence\, Purulency \Pu"ru*len*cy\, n. [L.       purulentia: cf. F. purulence.] (Med.)       The quality or state of being purulent; the generation of       pus; also, the pus itself. --Arbuthnot.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Purrulence \Pur"ru*lence\, Purulency \Pu"ru*len*cy\, n. [L.       purulentia: cf. F. purulence.] (Med.)       The quality or state of being purulent; the generation of       pus; also, the pus itself. --Arbuthnot.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Purulent \Pu"ru*lent\, a. [L. purulentus, fr. pus, puris, pus,       matter: cf. F. purulent. See {Pus}.] (Med.)       Consisting of pus, or matter; partaking of the nature of pus;       attended with suppuration; as, purulent inflammation.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Purulently \Pu"ru*lent*ly\, v.       In a purulent manner.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pyrheliometer \Pyr*he`li*om"e*ter\, n. [Gr. [?] fire + [?] sun +       -meter.] (Physics)       An instrument for measuring the direct heating effect of the       sun's rays.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pyrroline \Pyr"ro*line\, n. (Chem.)       A nitrogenous base, {C4H7N}, obtained as a colorless liquid       by the reduction of pyrrol.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Parlin, CO       Zip code(s): 81239    Parlin, NJ       Zip code(s): 08859
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Pearland, TX (city, FIPS 56348)       Location: 29.55560 N, 95.27549 W       Population (1990): 18697 (6827 housing units)       Area: 51.0 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 77581, 77584
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Pearlington, MS (CDP, FIPS 55920)       Location: 30.24837 N, 89.60117 W       Population (1990): 1603 (782 housing units)       Area: 25.3 sq km (land), 1.2 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Purling, NY       Zip code(s): 12470
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Parlance          A {concurrent} language.          ["Parallel Processing Structures: Languages, Schedules, and       Performance Results", P.F. Reynolds, PhD Thesis, UT Austin       1979].          (1994-12-12)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
pure lambda-calculus          {Lambda-calculus} with no constants, only functions expressed       as {lambda abstraction}s.          (1994-10-27)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
PureLink          An incremental linker from {Pure Software}.