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- English Word Poaching Definition of Poach
- English Word Poachy Definition Wet and soft; easily penetrated by the feet of cattle; -- said of land
- English Word Poak Definition Alt. of Poake
- English Word Poake Definition Waste matter from the preparation of skins, consisting of hair, lime, oil, etc.
- English Word Pocan Definition The poke (Phytolacca decandra); -- called also pocan bush.
- English Word Pochard Definition See Poachard.
- English Word Pock Definition A pustule raised on the surface of the body in variolous and vaccine diseases.
- English Word Pock-broken Definition Broken out, or marked, with smallpox; pock-fretten.
- English Word Pock-fretten Definition See Pockmarked.
- English Word Pock-pitted Definition Pockmarked; pitted.
- English Word Pock-pudding Definition A bag pudding; a name of reproach or ridicule formerly applied by the Scotch to the English.
- English Word Pockarred Definition See Pockmarked.
- English Word Pocket Definition A bag or pouch; especially; a small bag inserted in a garment for carrying small articles, particularly money; hence, figuratively, money; wealth.
- English Word Pocket Definition One of several bags attached to a billiard table, into which the balls are driven.
- English Word Pocket Definition A large bag or sack used in packing various articles, as ginger, hops, cowries, etc.
- English Word Pocket Definition A hole or space covered by a movable piece of board, as in a floor, boxing, partitions, or the like.
- English Word Pocket Definition A cavity in a rock containing a nugget of gold, or other mineral; a small body of ore contained in such a cavity.
- English Word Pocket Definition A hole containing water.
- English Word Pocket Definition A strip of canvas, sewn upon a sail so that a batten or a light spar can placed in the interspace.
- English Word Pocket Definition Same as Pouch.
- English Word Pocket Definition To put, or conceal, in the pocket; as, to pocket the change.
- English Word Pocket Definition To take clandestinely or fraudulently.
- English Word Pocketbook Definition A small book or case for carrying papers, money, etc., in the pocket; also, a notebook for the pocket.
- English Word Pocketed Definition of Pocket
- English Word Pocketful Definition As much as a pocket will hold; enough to fill a pocket; as, pocketfuls of chestnuts.
- English Word Pocketfuls Definition of Pocketful
- English Word Pocketing Definition of Pocket
- English Word Pocketknife Definition A knife with one or more blades, which fold into the handle so as to admit of being carried in the pocket.
- English Word Pockiness Definition The state of being pocky.
- English Word Pockmark Definition A mark or pit made by smallpox.