- 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.