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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.