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An American Dictionary of the English Language
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Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Ō'zo-nŏm'e-ter, n. p. 935An instrument for ascertaining the amount of ozone in the atmosphere. Faraday.Ō'zo-no-mēt'ric, a. p. 935Relating to, or employed in, ozonometry; as, ozonometric observations.Ō'zo-nŏm'e-try or P, n. p. 935The determination of the amount of ozone in the atmosphere. P, the twelfth consonant, and the sixteenth letter in the order of the English alphabet, is formed by closely compressing the lips, and…Pā'age, n. p. 936A toll for passage over another person's grounds. [Obs.] Burke.Paas or Paas eggs, n. p. 936The Easter festival. [Local, U. S.] Bartlett. Paas eggs, hard-boiled eggs, often dyed of various colors, cracked together at the Easter festival.Păb'ū-lar, a. p. 936Pertaining to pabulum or food; affording food.Păb'ū-lā'tion, n. p. 936Act of feeding or procuring food. Cockeram. 2. Food; fodder.Pāb'ū-loŭs, a. p. 936Affording aliment or food; alimental. [Rare.] Browne.Păb'ū-lŭm, n. p. 936The means of nutriment to animals or plants; food. 2. That which supplies the means of combustion; fuel.Pā'ēa, n. p. 936(Zool.) A small, rodent mammal (Coelogenys paca), found in South America, having blackish-brown fur, with four rows of parallel white spots along its sides; the spotted cavy. It is nearly allied to…Pā'cal, n. p. 936(Bot.) A Peruvian tree possessing medicinal qualities. Crabb.Pa-cāne', n. p. 936A species of hickory. See PECAN.Pā'cāte or Pā'cā-ted, a. p. 936Appeased; peaceful; tranquil. [Rare.]Pa-cā'tion, n. p. 936The act of appeasing. “The pacation of Ireland.” Coleridge.Pāçe, n. p. 936A step; especially, the space included between the two feet in walking, usually estimated at two and a half linear feet; often, in measuring distances by stepping, the space of one fifth of a rod or…Pāce, v. i. p. 936To go; to walk; to move. Spenser. 2. To go at a pace; to walk slowly. 3. To move by lifting the legs on the same side together, as a horse; to amble.Pāçe, v. t. p. 936To walk over with measured steps; to walk slowly over or upon. “Pacing light the velvet plain.” Warton. 2. To measure by steps or paces; as, to pace a piece of ground. 3. To cause to take measured…Pā'cer, n. p. 936One who paces; especially, a horse that paces.Pa-çha' or Pä'çhà, n. p. 936See PASHA.Păch'a-cō'nāče, n. p. 936A divinity held in the highest reverence by the ancient Peruvians, and worshiped by them as the creator of the universe.Pa-shal'ic, a. p. 936See PASHALIC.Pa-sha'lic, n. p. 936The same as PASHALIC. See PASHALIC.Păch'y-cĕph'a-lä, n. pl. p. 936(Zoöl.) A tribe of crustaceans, including those species of parasitic entomastraca which have broad, shield-shaped heads. Baird.Păch'y-dăc'tyl, n. p. 936(Zoöl.) A bird or other animal having thick toes. Hitchcock.Pāch'y-dăc'tyl-oūs, a. p. 936Having thick toes. Hitchcock.Păch'y-dĕrm, n. p. 936(Zoöl.) A non-ruminant hoofed animal; one of the Pachydermata.Păch'y-dĕrm'al, a. p. 936Of, or relating to, the pachyderms; as, pachydermal dentition. R. Owen.Păch'y-dĕrm'a-tă, n. pl. p. 936(Zoöl.) An order of mammals which have hoofs, but do not ruminate, and which are distinguished for the thickness of their skins, including the elephant, mastodon, hippopotamus, rhinoceros, tapir…Păch'y-dĕrm'a-toŭs, a. p. 936Pertaining to a pachyderm, or to the order Pachydermata.Pāch'y-dĕrm'oid, a. p. 936Related to the pachyderms, or thick-skinned mammals.Pāch'y-ōte, n. p. 936One of a family of bats, including those which have thick external ears. Brande.Pa-chyp'te-ris, n. p. 936(Paleon.) An extinct genus of ferns, found fossil. Eng. Cyc.Pa-çif'ic, a. p. 936Suited to make or restore peace; adapted to reconcile differences; peace-making; conciliatory; mild; appeasing; as, pacific propositions. “These pacific words ensue.” Pope. 2. Attended or…Pa-cif'i-a-ble, a. p. 936Capable of being pacified; placable. [Rare.] The conscience is not pacificable while sin is within to vex it. Bp. Hall.Pa-çif'ic-al, a. p. 936Of, or pertaining to, peace; pacific. “Pacifical and Christian ends.” Wotton.Pa-cif'ic-al-ly, adv. p. 936In a pacific manner; peacefully; peaceably.Pa-çif'i-cā'tion or Pāç'i-fi-cā'tion, n. p. 936The act of pacifying or of making peace between parties at variance; reduction to a peaceful state; reconcilement. He sent to the French king his chaplain . . . as best sorting with an embassy of…Pa-çif'i-cā/tor or Pāc'i-fi-cā/tor, n. p. 936One who, or that which, pacifies; a peace-maker.Pa-çif'i-ca-to-ry, a. p. 936Tending to make peace; conciliatory.Pāç'i-fi'er, n. p. 936One who pacifies.Păc'i-fī', v. t. p. 936To appease, as wrath or other violent passion or appetite; to calm; to still; to quiet; to allay the agitation or excitement of; as, to pacify a man when angry; to pacify hunger; to pacify…Păck, n. p. 936A bundle made up and prepared to be carried; a bale; especially, a bundle made up to be carried on the back. 2. A burdensome load; as, a pack of sorrows. “A pack of blessings.” Shak. ☞ In this sense…Păck, v. t. p. 936To place together and prepare for transportation; to make up into a bundle or bale; hence, to assemble and compact together; to press into close order or narrow compass; as, to pack goods in a box…Păck, v. i. p. 936To form things into packs or bundles; to make up bales or packages; to put up a thing closely. 2. To admit of stowage; to allow of making up for transportation or storage; to become compressed or to…Păck'age, n. p. 937The act or the style of packing. 2. A bundle made up for transportation; a pack or packet; a bale; as, a package of goods. 3. A charge made for packing goods. 4. A duty formerly charged in the port…Päck'-clöth, n. p. 937A cloth for packing goods, or in which they are tied.Päck'-dŭck, n. p. 937A coarse linen used as the material for pack-cloths.Päck'er, n. p. 937A person whose business is to pack things; especially, one employed in packing provisions or goods for preservation.Päck'et, n. p. 937A small pack or package; a little bundle or parcel; as, a packet of letters. 2. A dispatch-vessel; a ship or other vessel employed by government to convey letters from country to country, or from…Păck'et, v. t. p. 937<br>1. To make up into a packet or bundle. “Letters well sealed and packeted.” Swift.<br>2. To send in a packet or dispatch-vessel. “Her husband<br>Was packeted to France.” Ford.Päck'et, v. i. p. 937To ply with a packet or dispatch-vessel.Päck'et-bōat, n. p. 937A packet.Päck'et-dāy, n. p. 937The day for posting letters, or for the departure of a ship. Simmonds.Păck'et-ship, n. p. 937A ship that sails regularly between distant countries for the conveyance of dispatches, letters, passengers, &c.Päck'fōng, n. p. 937The alloy called also white copper, or German silver. [Written also pak-fong.] Ure.Päck'-hŏrse, n. p. 937A horse employed in carrying packs, or goods and baggage. 2. A beast of burden.Päck'-house, n. p. 937A warehouse for receiving goods.Päck'-īçe, n. p. 937A collection of large pieces of floating-ice. Kane.Päck'ing, n. p. 937Any material used to pack, fill up, or make close, as the substance around the piston of a pump or other tube, to render it water or air tight. 2. A trick; collusion. [Obs.] Bale. 3. (Masonry.) A…Päck'ing-prĕss, n. p. 937A powerful press used to pack goods in a small compass.