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.