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P — Picket to Pitch (Part 7 of 13)

Pilot, 1. Steersman, helmsman.

    2. Guide, director, conductor.

Pilot, v. a. Guide, direct, conduct, steer, have or take the direction of.

Pilot-bread, n. Hard-bread, ship-biscuit.

Pilot-fish, n. Rudder-fish (Naucrates ductor).

Pilot-jacket, n. Pea-jacket.

Pilot-star, n. Guiding-star.

Pimento, n. Allspice, Jamaica pepper.

Pimp, n. Procurer, pander.

Pimp, v. n. Pander.

Pimpernel, n. Shepherd’s hour-glass, poor man’s hour-glass (Anagallis arvensis).

Pimple, n. Blotch, eruption, pustule.

Pin, n.

    1. Peg, bolt.
    2. Straw (as something of no value), fig, button, rush, feather, farthing, brass farthing, trifle.

Pin, v. a.

    1. Fasten with a pin.
    2. Fasten, fix, make fast.
    3. Shut up, confine, pen, enclose.

Pinacotheca, n. Picture-gallery.

Pinafore, n. Apron, tier.

Pinch, v. a.

    1. Nip, squeeze, compress, gripe.
    2. Oppress, straiten, distress, afflict.
    3. Frost, nip, injure with frost.