最新 人气 评论 赞 踩
Peterman
n.
21   0   0   0
A fisherman; -- so called after the apostle Peter.
Petersham
n.
20   0   0   0
A rough, knotted woolen cloth, used chiefly for men's overcoats; also, a coat of that material.
Peterwort
n.
22   0   0   0
See Saint Peter's-wort, under Saint.
Petiolar
a.
20   0   0   0
Alt. of Petiolary
Petiolary
a.
24   0   0   0
Of or pertaining to petiole, or proceeding from it; as, a petiolar tendril; growing or supported upon a petiole; as, a petiolar gland; a petiolar bud.
Petiolate
a.
23   0   0   0
Alt. of Petiolated
Petiolated
a.
27   0   0   0
Having a stalk or petiole; as, a petioleate leaf; the petiolated abdomen of certain Hymenoptera.
Petiole
n.
23   0   0   0
A leafstalk; the footstalk of a leaf, connecting the blade with the stem. See Illust. of Leaf.
Petiole
n.
35   0   0   0
A stalk or peduncle.
Petioled
a.
23   0   0   0
Petiolate.
Petiolulate
a.
23   0   0   0
Supported by its own petiolule.
Petiolule
n.
24   0   0   0
A small petiole, or the petiole of a leaflet.
Petit
a.
26   0   0   0
Small; little; insignificant; mean; -- Same as Petty.
Petition
n.
24   0   0   0
A prayer; a supplication; an imploration; an entreaty; especially, a request of a solemn or formal kind; a prayer to the Supreme Being, or to a person of superior power, rank, or authority; also, a single clause in such a prayer.
Petition
n.
22   0   0   0
A formal written request addressed to an official person, or to an organized body, having power to grant it; specifically (Law), a supplication to government, in either of its branches, for the granting of a particular grace or right; -- in distinction from a memorial, which calls certain facts to mind; also, the written document.
Petitioned
imp. & p. p.
24   0   0   0
of Petition
Petitioning
p. pr. & vb. n.
26   0   0   0
of Petition
Petition
v. t.
30   0   0   0
To make a prayer or request to; to ask from; to solicit; to entreat; especially, to make a formal written supplication, or application to, as to any branch of the government; as, to petition the court; to petition the governor.
Petition
v. i.
21   0   0   0
To make a petition or solicitation.
Petitionarily
adv.
23   0   0   0
By way of begging the question; by an assumption.
Petitionary
a.
22   0   0   0
Supplicatory; making a petition.
Petitionary
a.
22   0   0   0
Containing a petition; of the nature of a petition; as, a petitionary epistle.
Petitionee
n.
24   0   0   0
A person cited to answer, or defend against, a petition.
Petitioner
n.
24   0   0   0
One who presents a petition.
Petitioning
n.
24   0   0   0
The act of presenting apetition; a supplication.
Petitor
n.
22   0   0   0
One who seeks or asks; a seeker; an applicant.
Petitory
a.
25   0   0   0
Petitioning; soliciting; supplicating.
Petong
n.
24   0   0   0
See Packfong.
Petralogy
n.
24   0   0   0
See Petrology.
Petrary
n.
26   0   0   0
An ancient war engine for hurling stones.