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P — Picket to Pitch (Part 6 of 13)

Pile-dwelling, n. Lake dwelling, lacustrine dwelling, pilework.

Piles, n. pl. (Med.) Hemorrhoids.

Pilfer, v. a. Steal (by petty theft), filch, purloin.

Pilfer, v. n. Steal, thieve, practise petty theft.

Pilfering, n. Stealing, thieving, thievery, larceny, petty theft, petty larceny, pilfery.

Pilgarlic, n. Wretch, outcast, Pariah, miserable fellow.

Pilgrim, n.

    1. Traveller (especially on a religious errand), wanderer, wayfarer.
    2. Crusader, palmer.
    3. Sojourner, traveller.

Pilgrimage, n. Journey (especially to some hallowed place), expedition, tour, excursion.

Pillage, n.

    1. Spoliation, depredation, destruction, devastation, plundering, rapine.
    2. Plunder, booty, spoil, prey.

Pillage, v. a. Plunder, spoil, despoil, sack, strip, rifle.

Pillar, n.

    1. Column, columnar mass, pier, shaft, post.
    2. Prop, support, supporter, maintainer, upholder.

Pillarist, n. Stylite, pillar saint.

Pillose, Pilous, a. Pileous, hairy.

Pillow-bier, n. [Written also Pillow-beer Pillow-bear, and Pillow-bere.] Pillow-case.

Pillow-block, n. Plumber-block.

Pillow-case, n. Pillow-slip, pillow-bier.

Pill-wort, n. Pepper-grass (Pilularia globulifera).