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- English Word Pinnock Definition The tomtit.
- English Word Pinnothere Definition A crab of the genus pinnotheres. See Oyster crab, under Oyster.
- English Word Pinnula Definition Same as Pinnule.
- English Word Pinnulae Definition of Pinnula
- English Word Pinnulate Definition Having each pinna subdivided; -- said of a leaf, or of its pinnae.
- English Word Pinnulated Definition Having pinnules.
- English Word Pinnule Definition One of the small divisions of a decompound frond or leaf. See Illust. of Bipinnate leaf, under Bipinnate.
- English Word Pinnule Definition Any one of a series of small, slender organs, or parts, when arranged in rows so as to have a plumelike appearance; as, a pinnule of a gorgonia; the pinnules of a crinoid.
- English Word Pinnywinkles Definition An instrument of torture, consisting of a board with holes into which the fingers were pressed, and fastened with pegs.
- English Word Pinocle Definition See Penuchle.
- English Word Pinocle Definition A game at cards, played with forty-eight cards, being all the cards above the eight spots in two packs.
- English Word Pinole Definition An aromatic powder used in Italy in the manufacture of chocolate.
- English Word Pinole Definition Parched maize, ground, and mixed with sugar, etc. Mixed with water, it makes a nutritious beverage.
- English Word Pinpatch Definition The common English periwinkle.
- English Word Pint Definition A measure of capacity, equal to half a quart, or four gills, -- used in liquid and dry measures. See Quart.
- English Word Pint Definition The laughing gull.
- English Word Pintado Definition Any bird of the genus Numida. Several species are found in Africa. The common pintado, or Guinea fowl, the helmeted, and the crested pintados, are the best known. See Guinea fowl, under Guinea.
- English Word Pintados Definition of Pintado
- English Word Pintail Definition A northern duck (Dafila acuta), native of both continents. The adult male has a long, tapering tail. Called also gray duck, piketail, piket-tail, spike-tail, split-tail, springtail, sea pheasant, and gray widgeon.
- English Word Pintail Definition The sharp-tailed grouse of the great plains and Rocky Mountains (Pediocaetes phasianellus); -- called also pintailed grouse, pintailed chicken, springtail, and sharptail.
- English Word Pintle Definition A little pin.
- English Word Pintle Definition An upright pivot pin
- English Word Pintle Definition The pivot pin of a hinge.
- English Word Pintle Definition A hook or pin on which a rudder hangs and turns.
- English Word Pintle Definition A pivot about which the chassis swings, in some kinds of gun carriages.
- English Word Pintle Definition A kingbolt of a wagon.
- English Word Pintos Definition A mountain tribe of Mexican Indians living near Acapulco. They are remarkable for having the dark skin of the face irregularly spotted with white. Called also speckled Indians.
- English Word Pinule Definition One of the sights of an astrolabe.
- English Word Pinus Definition A large genus of evergreen coniferous trees, mostly found in the northern hemisphere. The genus formerly included the firs, spruces, larches, and hemlocks, but is now limited to those trees which have the primary leaves of the branchlets reduced to mere scales, and the secondary ones (pine needles) acicular, and usually in fascicles of two to seven. See Pine.
- English Word Pinweed Definition Any plant of the genus Lechea, low North American herbs with branching stems, and very small and abundant leaves and flowers.