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An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Pŏc'ū-lent, a. p. 1003Fit for drink. [Obs.] Bacon.Pŏc'ū-li-fōrm, a. p. 1003Cup-shaped.Pŏd, n. p. 1003(Bot.) A capsule of a plant, especially a legume; a dry dehiscent fruit. Gray.Pŏd, v. i. p. 1003To swell; to fill; also, to produce pods.Pōd'a-grā, n. p. 1003(Med.) Gout in the joints of the foot;—applied also to gout in other parts of the body. Dunglison.Po-dāg'rie or Po-dāg'rie-al, a. p. 1003Pertaining to the gout; gouty; partaking of the gout. 2. Afflicted with the gout. Browne.Pōd'a-grōŭs, a. p. 1003Having the gout; gouty; podagric.Pōd'der, n. p. 1003A gatherer of pods.Pō-dĕs'tă, n. p. 1003One of the chief magistrates of Genoa and Venice.Pōdge, n. p. 1003A puddle; a splash. Skinner. 2. Porridge. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.Pōd'g'y, a. p. 1003Fat and short; pudgy; as, a podgy hand. Dickens.Pō'di-ŭm, n. p. 1003(Arch.) (a.) The part in an amphitheater projecting over the arena. (b.) A balcony or open gallery. Elmes.Pŏd'o-gyn'i-ŭm, n. p. 1003The same as BASI-GYNIUM, q. v.Po-dŏl'o-gy, n. p. 1003(Med.) A description of, or treatise upon, the foot. Dunglison.Pŏd'oph-thăl'mie, a. p. 1003(Zool.) (a.) Having the eyes on movable footstalks or pedicels. (b.) Of the order Podophthalmia, in crustaceans, which includes crabs, lobsters, and shrimps, the eyes of which are on movable…Pŏd'o-scāph, n. p. 1003A kind of sabot, like a small boat, for the feet, to be used in moving upon the water.Pŏd'o-scāph'er, n. p. 1003One who uses podoscaphe. Standing erect in these [podoscaphs], the podoscapher—provided with a pole, flattened at the end, for paddling, and twelve feet long—can advance, turn, or recede with great…Pŏd'o-spĕrm, n. p. 1003(Bot.) The umbilical cord of an ovule; a little thread connecting an ovule with its placenta. Lindley.Po-drī'dä, n. p. 1003A miscellaneous dish of meats; olla-podrida. See OLLA-PODRIDA.Pō'e, n. p. 1003An article of food in Hawaii and other islands of the Pacific Ocean, made from the pounded baked roots of the taro plant. Thurston.Pō'e-bird, n. p. 1003(Ornith.) A bird of New Zealand, greatly valued for its glossy plumage, which is used in making feather mantles for the chiefs.Pœc'i-lit'ic, a. p. 1003(Geol.) Pertaining to, or characterizing, sandstones of red and other colors, now referred to the Triassic and Permian formations. [Often written poikīlitic.] Dana.Pœ-cĭl'o-pōd, n. p. 1003(Zoöl.) A crustaceous animal having various kinds of feet; namely, prehensory, ambulatory, branchial, and natatory. Kirby.Pō'em, n. p. 1003A metrical composition; a composition in which the verses consist of certain measures, whether in blank verse or in rhyme; as, the poems of Homer or of Milton;—opposed to prose. 2. Hence, rarely, a…Pō'em-āt'ic, a. p. 1003Pertaining to a poem; of the nature of a poem. Coleridge.Po-ē'na-mu, n. p. 1004(Min.) A variety of jade or nephrite, used in New Zealand for the manufacture of axes and weapons. Brandé.Pæ-nŏl'o-gy, n. p. 1004See PENOLOGY.Pō'e-sy, n. p. 1004The art or skill of composing poems; as, the heavenly gift of poesy. Dryden. 2. Poetry; metrical composition. Music and poesy used to quicken you. Shak. 3. A short conceit engraved on a ring or other…Pō'et, n. p. 1004The author of a poem; the inventor or maker of a metrical composition. A poet is a maker, as the word signifies; and he who can not make, that is, invent, hath his name for nothing. Dryden. 2. One…Pō'et-ăs'ter, n. p. 1004A petty poet; a pitiful rhymer or writer of verses. “The talk of forgotten poetasters.” Macaulay.Pō'et-ăs/try, n. p. 1004Poetry composed by a poetaster; mean poetry. [Rare.]Pō'et-ess, n. p. 1004A female poet.Po-ēt'ic or Po-ēt'ic-al, a. p. 1004Pertaining to poetry; suitable to poetry; as, a poetical genius; poetic turn or talent; poetic license. 2. Expressed in poetry or measure; as, a poetical composition. 3. Possessing the peculiar…Po-ēt'ic-al-ly, adv. p. 1004In a poetic manner.Po-ēt'ics, n. p. 1004The doctrine of poetry. [See Note under MATHEMATICS.] Warton.Pŏ'et-īze, v. i. p. 1004To write as a poet; to compose verse. Donne.Pō'et-mu-sī'cian, n. p. 1004The bard and lyrist of former ages;—so called as uniting the professions of poetry and music. Bushy.Pō'et-ress, n. p. 1004A female poet; a poetess. [Obs.]Pō'et-ry, n. p. 1004Modes of expressing thought and feeling which are suitable to the imagination when excited or elevated, and characterized usually by a measured form of one sort or another. For poetry is the blossom…Pō'et-ship, n. p. 1004The state of a poet; a poet.Pō'et-sŭck'er, n. p. 1004A suckling poet; a young or immature poet;—so called in contempt. [Rare and ludicrous.] B. Jonson.Pōg'gȳ, n. p. 1004A kind of fish;—same as PORGEE, q. v.Pōh, interj. p. 1004Pish! pshaw!—an exclamation expressing contempt or disgust.Po-hā’gen, n. p. 1004See PAUHAUGEN.Poign'an-cy, n. p. 1004The state of being poignant; as, the poignancy of wit or satire.Poign'ant, a. p. 1004Stimulating to the organs of taste; stinging; sharp; pungent; pricking;—said of that which is tasted. “No poignant sauce she knew.” Dryden. 2. Acutely painful; piercing; irritating; severe; bitter.…Poign'ant-ly, adv. p. 1004In a poignant manner.Poi'ki-lĭt'ic, a. p. 1004See PŒCILITIC.Poinc'tant, a. p. 1004The same as POIGNANT. [Rare.]Poind, v. t. p. 1004To inclose or confine in a pen or pound; to pound. Stray cattle are to be pinned and poinded. Flavel.Poind'er, n. p. 1004One who seizes or distrains cattle for rent. [Scot.] W. Scott.Point, n. p. 1004That which pricks or pierces; especially, the sharp end of a piercing instrument, as of a needle, a pin, a thorn, an awl, a sword, and the like. 2. Hence, sometimes, an instrument which pricks or…Point, v. t. p. 1004To give a point to; to sharpen; to cut, forge, grind, or file to an acute end; as, to point a dart or a pin. 2. To direct toward an object; to aim; as, to point a musket at a wolf; to point a cannon…Point, v. i. p. 1004To direct the finger for designating an object, and exciting attention to it;—with at. Now must the world point at poor Catharine. Shak. Point at the tattered coat and ragged shoe. Dryden. 2. To…Point'al, n. p. 1004(Bot.) The pistil of a plant.Point-blānk', n. p. 1004The white spot on a target, at which an arrow, or other missile, is aimed. [Obs.] Johnson. 2. (Mil.) The point at which the line of sight intersects the trajectory of a projectile. Natural…Point-blānk', a. p. 1004Directed in a line toward the object aimed at; aimed directly toward the mark. 2. Hence, direct; plain; express; as, a point-blank assertion. Point-blank range, the extent of the apparent right line…Point-blānk', adv. p. 1004In a point-blank manner; directly. Satan daily solicits me to sin, point-blank against God's word. Fuller.Point-d’appui, n. p. 1004Point of support; basis; a fixed point at which troops form, and on which operations rest.Point-de-vîçe or Point-de-vise', a. p. 1004Uncommonly nice and exact; precise; particular. [Obs.] You are rather point-devise in your accouterments. Shak. “It is difficult to ascertain the origin of this phrase. It appears like French; but I…