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P — Pelt to Peril (Part 2 of 11)

Pencil, v. a.

    1. Paint, depict, delineate, portray, sketch.
    2. Mark or draw with a pencil.

Pencilling, n. Sketch, outline.

Pencraft, n.

    1. Penmanship, chirography, writing.
    2. Authorship, composition.

Pendant, n.

    1. Hanging appendage, bob.
    2. Ear-ring, ear-drop.
    3. (Naut.) Pennant, pennon.
    4. Chandelier, gas-fixture, lustre.
    5. Appendix, addition.

Pendent, a.

    1. Hanging, pendulous, suspended, pensile, depending.
    2. Overhanging, projecting, jutting over.

Pendente lite. [L.] While the suit is pending, pending the suit or action, during litigation.

Pending, a. Depending, undecided, undetermined, unsettled, in suspense.

Pending, prep. During.

Pendragon, n. Generalissimo, chief leader.

Pendulous, a.

    1. Hanging, pendent.