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An American Dictionary of the English Language

by Noah Webster

Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)

Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865

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  1. Pŏmp'ōūs-ness, n.p. 1011The state of being pompous; magnificence; splendor.
  2. Pōm'p'tine, a.p. 1011See PONTINE.
  3. Pōm'-wa'ter, n.p. 1011The same as POME-WATER, q. v.
  4. Pōn'cho, n.p. 1011A kind of cloak worn by the Spanish Americans, having the form of a blanket, with a slit in the middle for the head to pass through. Simmonds.
  5. Pōnd, n.p. 1011A confined, or stagnant, body of fresh water; a natural, or artificial, body of fresh water, usually less extended than a lake.
  6. Pōnd, v. t.p. 1011To make into a pond; to collect, as water, in a pond by stopping the current of a river.
  7. Pōnd, v. t.p. 1011To ponder; to consider; to pay attention to. [Obs.] Pleaseth you, pond your suppliant's plaint. Spencer.
  8. Pōn'der, v. t.p. 1011To weigh in the mind; to view with deliberation; to examine; to consider. Ponder the path of thy feet. Prov. iv. 26. Syn. — To consider; muse; examine. — TO PONDER, CONSIDER, MUSE. To consider means…
  9. Pōn'der, v. i.p. 1011To think; to deliberate; to muse;—usually followed by on.
  10. Pōn'der-a-bil'i-ty, n.p. 1011The state of being ponderable.
  11. Pōn'der-a-ble, a.p. 1011Capable of being weighed.
  12. Pōn'der-a-ble-ness, n.p. 1011The state or condition of being ponderable.
  13. Pōn'der-al, a.p. 1011Estimated or ascertained by weight, rather than by bulk or number;— distinguished from numeral; as, a ponderal drachma. Arbuthnot.
  14. Pŏn'der-ance, n.p. 1011Weight; gravity. Gregory.
  15. Pōn'der-āte, v. t.p. 1011To weigh in the mind; to consider. [Obs.]
  16. Pōn'der-ā'tion, n.p. 1011The act of weighing. [Obs.] Arbuthnot.
  17. Pōn'der-er, n.p. 1011One who ponders; one who deliberates.
  18. Pōn'der-ing-ly, adv.p. 1011With consideration or deliberation. Hammond.
  19. Pŏn'der-ŏs'i-ty, n.p. 1011The state of being ponderous; weight; gravity; heaviness. Ray.
  20. Pŏn'der-oŭs, a.p. 1011Very heavy; weighty; as, a ponderous shield; a ponderous load. “The evil they are contending with is too ponderous to be moved by the shoulders that are set to it.” I. Taylor. 2. Important…
  21. Pŏn'der-oŭs-ly, adv.p. 1011With great weight.
  22. Pōn'der-ous-ness, n.p. 1011The state of being ponderous; weight; heaviness; gravity. Boyle.
  23. Pŏnd'-lĭl'y, n.p. 1011The water-lily. See WATER-LILY.
  24. Pŏnd'-weed, n.p. 1011(Bot.) An aquatic plant of the genus Potamogeton. Triple-headed pond-weed (Bot.), a plant of the genus Zannichellia.
  25. Pōne, n.p. 1011A thin turf. [Scot.] Jamieson.
  26. Pōne, n.p. 1011A kind of bread, made, particularly in the Southern States, of corn-meal, often with eggs and milk. See PAUNE. [U. S.]
  27. Pō'nent, a.p. 1011Western; occidental. [Rare.] Forth rush the levant and the ponent winds. Milton.
  28. Pon-gee’, n.p. 1011An inferior kind of India silk.
  29. Pon-ghee', n.p. 1011A priest of the higher orders in Burmah. Malcom.
  30. Pōn'go, n.p. 1011A kind of ape;— a name applied loosely, by old writers, to any large ape. The Orang (Trog-lodytes satyrus) is sometimes so called now. See Jocko.
  31. Pōn'iard, n.p. 1011A pointed instrument for stabbing, borne in the hand, or at the girdle, or in the pocket; a small dagger.
  32. Pōn'iard, v. t.p. 1011To pierce with a poniard; to stab.
  33. Pō'ni-bil'i-ty, n.p. 1011The capability of being placed or located. [Obs. and rare.] Barrow.
  34. Pōnk, n.p. 1011A nocturnal spirit; a hag. [Obs.] Shak. “Nor let the ponk, nor other evil sprite.” Spencer.
  35. Pōn'tac, n.p. 1011A kind of Constantia wine, made in the Cape colony. Simmonds.
  36. Pōn'tage, n.p. 1011(O. Eng. Law.) A duty paid for repairing bridges.
  37. Pon-tee’ or Pŏn’tee, n.p. 1011(Glass Works.) An iron instrument used to take glass from the glass-pot, and also to hold articles in the process of manufacture, by attaching them to it when tipped with melted glass. [Written also…
  38. Pŏn′tic, a.p. 1011(Geog.) Pertaining to the Pontus, Euxine, or Black Sea.
  39. Pŏn′/tiff, n.p. 1011A high priest; especially, (a.) One of the sacred college, in ancient Rome, which had the supreme jurisdiction over all matters of religion, at the head of which was the Pontifex Maximus. W. Smith.…
  40. Pon-tif'ic, a.p. 1011Relating to, or consisting of, priests. “The pontific college.” Milton. 2. Pertaining to the pope or to the Roman Catholic church.
  41. Pon-tif'ie-al, a.p. 1011Belonging to a high priest; as, pontifical authority; hence, belonging to the pope, popish. 2. Splendid; magnificent. Shak. 3. Pertaining to the building of bridges; bridge-building. [Rare.] Now had…
  42. Pon-tĭf'ic-al, n.p. 1011A book containing the offices, or formulas, used in various ecclesiastical rites and ceremonies. South. 2. (pl.) The dress and ornaments of a priest, bishop, or the pope. “Dressed in full…
  43. Pon-tif'ic-āl'i-ty, n.p. 1011The state and government of the pope; the papacy. [Obs.] Usher.
  44. Pon-tif'ic-al-ly, adv.p. 1011In a pontifical manner.
  45. Pon-tif'ie-ate, n.p. 1011The state or dignity of a high priest. 2. Specifically, the office or dignity of the pope. He turned hermit in the view of being advanced to the pontificate. Addison. 3. The reign of a pope.…
  46. Pŏn′ti-fĭce, n.p. 1011Bridge-work; structure or edifice of a bridge. [Rare.] At the brink of chaos, near the foot Of this new, wondrous pontifice. Milton.
  47. Pŏn/ti-fĭ'cial, a.p. 1011Pertaining to the pontiff or pope. [Obs.] Burton.
  48. Pōn'ti-fi'cian, a.p. 1011Pertaining to the pontiff or pope. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
  49. Pōn′ti-fĭ′cian, n.p. 1011One who adheres to the pope; a Roman Catholic. [Obs.] Mountagu.
  50. Pōn'tīne, a.p. 1011Of or relating to a large marsh between Rome and Naples. [Written also Pomptine.]
  51. Pōnt'le-vīs, n.p. 1011(Man.) Disorderly resistance by a horse, consisting in his rearing repeatedly on his hind legs, so as to be in danger of falling backward. Bailey.
  52. Pon-ton' or Pon-tōon', n.p. 1012A light frame-work or float, as of India-rubber cloth, or other material, easily transported, used in forming a bridge quickly for the passage of troops. 2. (Naut.) A low, flat vessel, resembling a…
  53. Pŏn'to-niēr' or Pŏn'ton-niēr', n.p. 1012A soldier having the charge of constructing bridges.
  54. Pŏnt'vo-lănt', n.p. 1012(Mil.) A kind of light bridge, used in sieges, for surprising a post or outwork which has but a narrow moat; a flying-bridge. Buchanan.
  55. Pō'ny, n.p. 1012A small horse. 2. The sum of twenty-five pounds sterling. [Slang. Eng.] Thackeray. 3. A translation of some author studied, or like help, by means of which a lesson may be quickly gone over. [College…
  56. Pony-enginep. 1012a locomotive used for switching cars from one track to another. [U. S.]
  57. Pōod, n.p. 1012A Russian weight, equal to 40 Russian or 36 English pounds avoirdupois.
  58. Pōō'dle, n.p. 1012A small dog covered with long, silky hair. Partington.
  59. Pōōh, interj.p. 1012Pshaw; pish; — an expression of scorn, dislike, or contempt.
  60. Pōōl, n.p. 1012A small and rather deep collection of fresh water supplied by a spring, or occurring in the course of a stream. Charity will hardly water the ground where it must first fill a pool. Bacon. 2. A small…