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Pestle
n.
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A constable's or bailiff's staff; -- so called from its shape.
Pestle
n.
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The leg and leg bone of an animal, especially of a pig; as, a pestle of pork.
Pestled
imp. & p. p.
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of Pestle
Pestling
p. pr. & vb. n.
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of Pestle
Pestle
v. t. & i.
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To pound, pulverize, bray, or mix with a pestle, or as with a pestle; to use a pestle.
Pet
n.
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A cade lamb; a lamb brought up by hand.
Pet
n.
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Any person or animal especially cherished and indulged; a fondling; a darling; often, a favorite child.
Pet
n.
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A slight fit of peevishness or fretfulness.
Pet
a.
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Petted; indulged; admired; cherished; as, a pet child; a pet lamb; a pet theory.
Petted
imp. & p. p.
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Petting
p. pr. & vb. n.
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Pet
v. t.
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To treat as a pet; to fondle; to indulge; as, she was petted and spoiled.
Pet
v. i.
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To be a pet.
Petal
n.
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One of the leaves of the corolla, or the colored leaves of a flower. See Corolla, and Illust. of Flower.
Petal
n.
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One of the expanded ambulacra which form a rosette on the black of certain Echini.
Petaled
a.
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Having petals; as, a petaled flower; -- opposed to apetalous, and much used in compounds; as, one-petaled, three-petaled, etc.
Petaliferous
a.
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Bearing petals.
Petaliform
a.
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Having the form of a petal; petaloid; petal-shaped.
Petaline
a.
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Pertaining to a petal; attached to, or resembling, a petal.
Petalism
n.
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A form of sentence among the ancient Syracusans by which they banished for five years a citizen suspected of having dangerous influence or ambition. It was similar to the ostracism in Athens; but olive leaves were used instead of shells for ballots.
Petalite
n.
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A rare mineral, occurring crystallized and in cleavable masses, usually white, or nearly so, in color. It is a silicate of aluminia and lithia.
Petalody
n.
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The metamorphosis of various floral organs, usually stamens, into petals.
Petaloid
a.
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Petaline.
Petaloideous
a.
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Having the whole or part of the perianth petaline.
Petalosticha
n. pl.
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An order of Echini, including the irregular sea urchins, as the spatangoids. See Spatangoid.
Petalous
a.
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Having petals; petaled; -- opposed to apetalous.
Petala
pl.
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of Petalum
Petalum
n.
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A petal.
Petar
n.
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See Petard.
Petard
n.
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A case containing powder to be exploded, esp. a conical or cylindrical case of metal filled with powder and attached to a plank, to be exploded against and break down gates, barricades, drawbridges, etc. It has been superseded.