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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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Păd'dle, v. i. p. 937To use the hands; to handle or finger about. 2. To beat water with the hands or feet, for swimming or in sport. Paddling ducks the standing lake desire. Gay. 3. Especially, to beat the water with…Păd'dle, v. t. p. 937To propel by an oar or paddle. 2. To trample; to pad. [Prov. Eng.]Pād'dle, n. p. 937An oar; especially, a sort of short oar with a broad blade, used in propelling and steering canoes and boats, by a vertical motion. 2. Hence, the blade or the broad part of an oar or weapon; a short…Pād'dle-bēam, n. p. 937One of the two large timbers between which the paddle-wheels of a steamer revolve.Pād'dle-bōard, n. p. 937One of the floats on the circumference of a steamer's paddle-wheel.Păd'dle-bŏx, n. p. 937One of the boxes projecting from the side of a steamboat, within which are the paddle-wheels.Păd'dler, n. p. 937One who paddles.Pād'dle-shāft, n. p. 937The axle of a steamer's wheels, with which the crank is connected.Păd'dle-stāff, n. p. 937A staff headed with broad iron, used by plowmen to free the share from earth, stubble, and the like; — called also paddle. [Prov. Eng.] 2. A long staff, having, at the end, a spike like a small…Pād'dle-wheel, n. p. 937A water-wheel used in propelling steamboats.Pād'dle-wood, n. p. 937A light, elastic, and strong wood from Guiana, which is preferred to any other for cotton-gin rollers. It is used by the natives for paddles. Simmonds.Păd'dock, n. p. 937A large toad or frog. The grisly toadstool grown there might I see, And loathed paddocks lording on the same. Spencer. Paddock stone, a stone popularly supposed to be obtained from the head of a…Păd'dock, n. p. 937A small inclosure under pasture, immediately adjoining a stable. Brande. 2. An inclosure for races, with hounds, &c. [Obs.] 3. A low sledge for removing stones. [Scot.]Păd'dock-pīpe, n. p. 937(Bot.) A plant; Equisetum palustre.Păd'dock-stōōl, n. p. 937(Bot.) A plant of the genus Agaricus; a mushroom; a toadstool.Păd'dy, a. p. 937Low in character or manners; mean; contemptible; poor. [Obs.] The flower of the pressed English bands are gone, and the remnant supplied with such paddy persons as commonly, in voluntary…Păd'dy, n. p. 937An Irishman;—in joke or contempt.Păd'dy, n. p. 937Rice not divested of its husk, whether standing in the fields, or after being gathered. [East Indies.] Malcom.Păd'e-lī'on, n. p. 937(Bot.) A plant; lion's-foot. Ash.Pād'e-soy', n. p. 937See PADUASOY.Pā'di-shāh', n. p. 937Chief ruler; monarch; sovereign;—the title of the supreme sovereign among the Persians and Turks.Păd'lŏck, n. p. 937A lock having a semicircular link jointed at one end so that it can be opened, the other end being fastened by the bolt;—used for fastening by passing the link through a staple, and the like. Prior.Păd'lŏck, v. t. p. 937To fasten with a padlock; to stop; to shut; to confine.Păd'nag, n. p. 937An ambling nag. “His wish to procure an easy padnag for his wife.” Macaulay.Pād'ōv-pīpe, n. p. 937A plant. See PADDOCK-PIPE.Păd-ū-a-soy', n. p. 937A particular kind of silk stuff. [Written also padesoy.]Pæ'an, n. p. 937A song of rejoicing, among the ancients, in honor of Apollo; hence, a loud and joyous song; a song of triumph. [Written also pean.] The first persons to sing public paeans of congratulation were the…Pæ'do-bāp'tism, n. p. 937The same as PEDOBAPTISM.Pæ-dŏt'ro-phy, n. p. 937The same as PEDOTROPHY.Pæ'on, n. p. 937(Anc. Poet.) A foot of four syllables, and of four different kinds; the first consisting of one long and three short syllables; the second, of a short syllable, a long and two short; the third, of…Pæ-ō'ni-ă, n. p. 937(Bot.) A genus of plants having beautiful, large, showy flowers; the peony.Pæ'o-ny, n. p. 937See PEONY.Pa-găck', n. p. 937A measure containing ten gallons. [Russ.] Simmonds.Pā'gan, n. p. 937One who worships false gods; one who is neither a Christian, a Mahommedan, nor a Jew. Syn.—Gentile; heathen; idolater.—PAGAN, GENTILE, HEATHEN. Gentile was applied to the other nations of the earth…Pā'gan, a. p. 937Pertaining to the worship or worshipers of false gods; heathen; heathenish; as, pagan tribes, superstitions, and the like. “And all the rites of pagan honor paid.” Dryden.Pa-găn'ic or Pa-găn'ic-al, a. p. 938Of, or pertaining to, pagans; heathenish. “The paganic fables of the gods.” Cudworth.Pā'gan-ish, a. p. 938Pertaining to pagans; heathenish. “The old paganish idolatry.” Sharp.Pā'gan-ism, n. p. 938The worship of false gods, or the system of religious opinions and worship maintained by pagans; heathenism. Men instructed from their infancy in the principles and duties of Christianity, never sink…Pa-gān'i-ty, n. p. 938The state of being a pagan; paganism. [Obs.] Cudworth.Pā'gan-ize, v. t. p. 938To render pagan or heathenish; to convert to paganism.Pā'gan-ize, v. i. p. 938To behave like pagans. “Paganizing priests.” Prynne.Pā'gan-ly, adv. p. 938In the manner of a pagan. [Obs.]Pā'ge, n. p. 938A boy. [Obs.] A child that was of half-year age In cradle it lay, and was a proper page. Chaucer. 2. Especially, a serving-boy; a youth or attendant on a nobleman or wealthy person, either male or…Pā'ge, n. p. 938One side of a leaf of a book or manuscript. Page cord (Print.), small twine used to tie together pages or columns of type set up for printing. Hansard.—Page paper, stout paper cut to the proper size…Pā'ge, v. t. p. 938To mark or number the pages, as of a book or manuscript. 2. To attend, as a page. [Obs.] Shak.Pa'geant, n. p. 938Something showy, without stability or duration; a fleeting show. Thus unlamented pass the proud away. The gaze of fools, and pageant of a day. Pope. 2. A spectacle or exhibition for the entertainment…Pāg'eant, a. p. 938Pertaining or appropriate to a pageant; showy; pompous; ostentatious. Dryden.Pāg'eant, v. t. p. 938To exhibit in show; to represent. [Rare.] “He pageants us.” Shak.Pā'g'eant-ry, n. p. 938Pompous exhibition or spectacle; show. “Such pageantry be to the people shown.” Dryden.Pā'ge'hōod, n. p. 938The state of a page.Pā'ge'ry, n. p. 938The quality or character of a page or attendant. [Rare.] B. Jonson.Pā'gil, n. p. 938See PAIGLE.Pā'g'i-nā, n. p. 938(Bot.) The surface of a leaf. Henslow.Pāg'i-nal, a. p. 938Consisting of pages. Browne.Pāg'i-nā'tion, n. p. 938The act of paging a book; the figures, or other signs, used to indicate the number of the pages. Lowndes.Pā'ging, n. p. 938The marking of the pages of a book.Pā'god, n. p. 938A pagoda. [Rare.]Pa-gō'dā, n. p. 938A temple in the East Indies and China, in which idols are worshiped. 2. An image of some supposed deity; an idol. Stillingfleet.Pa-gō'dā, n. p. 938A gold or silver coin, formerly current in Hindostan, of different values in different places, varying from 7s. 4d. sterling, or about $1.75, to 9s., or $2.18. Homans. Simmonds. Brande.Pā'go-dite, n. p. 938(Min.) A mineral, which the Chinese carve into the form of pagodas, or images of idols; agalmatolite; figure-stone. See AGAL-MATOLITE.