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P — Play on to Pointed (Part 6 of 12)

    4. Story, intrigue.
    5. Contrivance, reach of thought, ability to plot.

Plot, v. n.

    1. Plan (for some mischief), conspire.
    2. Scheme, contrive, lay a plan, form a plot.

Plot, v. a. Plan (as something mischievous), concoct, contrive, project, devise, frame, brew, hatch, compass.

Plotter, n. Contriver, conspirator, schemer.

Ploughable, a. Arable.

Ploughland, n.

    1. Tillage land.
    2. Carucate.

Pluck, v. a.

    1. Gather, pick, cull.
    2. Pull (quickly), twitch, snatch, jerk, yerk, tug, tear.
    3. Pull, draw.
    4. Strip by plucking.

Pluck, n. (Colloq.) Spirit, courage, resolution, manhood, indomitableness, backbone, determination, energy, force, mettle, nerve, hardihood, force of character, strength of will.

Pluck up.

    1. Eradicate, exterminate, destroy, root out, root up.
    2. Summon up (as courage), gather up.

Plucky, a. (Colloq.) Brave, spirited, courageous.