Piston, n. Plunger.
Pit, n.
- 1. Cavity, hollow.
- 2. Indentation, dent, dint, depression, dimple.
- 3. Excavation, hole, cavity, hollow, well.
- 4. Coal-mine, coal-pit.
- 5. Vat.
- 6. Gulf, abyss.
- 7. [With The prefixed.] Hell, pandemonium, bottomless pit.
- 8. [With The prefixed.] Grave, death.
- 9. Snare, trap, pitfall.
- 10. Parquet, parterre.
Pit against. Set to fight (as cocks in a pit), set in opposition, match for a contest, set together by the ears.
Pit-a-pat, ad. In a flutter, with throbs, with palpitation.
Pitch, n.
- 1. Degree of elevation.
- 2. Degree, measure, extent, range, rate.
- 3. Height, loftiness, highest rise.
- 4. Size, stature.
- 5. Declivity, descent, slope, inclination.