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Pitman
n.
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One who works in a pit, as in mining, in sawing timber, etc.
Pitman
n.
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The connecting rod in a sawmill; also, sometimes, a connecting rod in other machinery.
Pitot's tube
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A bent tube used to determine the velocity of running water, by placing the curved end under water, and observing the height to which the fluid rises in the tube; a kind of current meter.
Pitpan
n.
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A long, flat-bottomed canoe, used for the navigation of rivers and lagoons in Central America.
Pitpat
n. & adv.
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See Pitapat.
Pitta
n.
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Any one of a large group of bright-colored clamatorial birds belonging to Pitta, and allied genera of the family Pittidae. Most of the species are varied with three or more colors, such as blue, green, crimson, yellow, purple, and black. They are called also ground thrushes, and Old World ant thrushes; but they are not related to the true thrushes.
Pittacal
n.
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A dark blue substance obtained from wood tar. It consists of hydrocarbons which when oxidized form the orange-yellow eupittonic compounds, the salts of which are dark blue.
Pittance
n.
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An allowance of food bestowed in charity; a mess of victuals; hence, a small charity gift; a dole.
Pittance
n.
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A meager portion, quantity, or allowance; an inconsiderable salary or compensation.
Pitted
a.
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Marked with little pits, as in smallpox. See Pit, v. t., 2.
Pitted
v. t.
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Having minute thin spots; as, pitted ducts in the vascular parts of vegetable tissue.
Pitter
n.
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A contrivance for removing the pits from peaches, plums, and other stone fruit.
Pitter
v. i.
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To make a pattering sound; to murmur; as, pittering streams.
Pittle-pattle
v. i.
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To talk unmeaningly; to chatter or prattle.
Pituitary
a.
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Secreting mucus or phlegm; as, the pituitary membrane, or the mucous membrane which lines the nasal cavities.
Pituitary
a.
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Of or pertaining to the pituitary body; as, the pituitary fossa.
Pituite
n.
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Mucus, phlegm.
Pituitous
a.
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Consisting of, or resembling, pituite or mucus; full of mucus; discharging mucus.
Pities
pl.
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of Pity
Pity
n.
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Piety.
Pity
n.
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A feeling for the sufferings or distresses of another or others; sympathy with the grief or misery of another; compassion; fellow-feeling; commiseration.
Pity
n.
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A reason or cause of pity, grief, or regret; a thing to be regretted.
Pitied
imp. & p. p.
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of Pity
Pity
v. t.
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To feel pity or compassion for; to have sympathy with; to compassionate; to commiserate; to have tender feelings toward (any one), awakened by a knowledge of suffering.
Pity
v. t.
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To move to pity; -- used impersonally.
Pity
v. i.
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To be compassionate; to show pity.
Pitying
a.
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Expressing pity; as, a pitying eye, glance, or word.
Pityriasis
n.
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A superficial affection of the skin, characterized by irregular patches of thin scales which are shed in branlike particles.
Pityroid
a.
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Having the form of, or resembling, bran.
Piu
adv.
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A little more; as, piu allegro, a little more briskly.