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Plumb
v. t.
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To seal with lead; as, to plumb a drainpipe.
Plumb
v. t.
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To supply, as a building, with a system of plumbing.
Plumbage
n.
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Leadwork
Plumbagin
n.
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A crystalline substance said to be found in the root of a certain plant of the Leadwort (Plumbago) family.
Plumbagineous
a.
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Pertaining to natural order (Plumbagineae) of gamopetalous herbs, of which Plumbago is the type. The order includes also the marsh rosemary, the thrift, and a few other genera.
Plumbaginous
a.
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Resembling plumbago; consisting of, or containing, plumbago; as, a plumbaginous slate.
Plumbago
n.
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Same as Graphite.
Plumbago
n.
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A genus of herbaceous plants with pretty salver-shaped corollas, usually blue or violet; leadwort.
Plumbean
a.
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Alt. of Plumbeous
Plumbeous
a.
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Consisting of, or resembling, lead.
Plumbeous
a.
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Dull; heavy; stupid.
Plumber
n.
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One who works in lead; esp., one who furnishes, fits, and repairs lead, iron, or glass pipes, and other apparatus for the conveyance of water, gas, or drainage in buildings.
Plumber block
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A pillow block.
Plumbery
n.
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The business of a plumber.
Plumbery
n.
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A place where plumbing is carried on; lead works.
Plumbic
a.
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Of, pertaining to, resembling, or containing, lead; -- used specifically to designate those compounds in which it has a higher valence as contrasted with plumbous compounds; as, plumbic oxide.
Plumbiferous
a.
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Producing or containing lead.
Plumbing
n.
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The art of casting and working in lead, and applying it to building purposes; especially, the business of furnishing, fitting, and repairing pipes for conducting water, sewage, etc.
Plumbing
n.
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The lead or iron pipes, and other apparatus, used in conveying water, sewage, etc., in a building.
Plumbism
n.
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A diseased condition, produced by the absorption of lead, common among workers in this metal or in its compounds, as among painters, typesetters, etc. It is characterized by various symptoms, as lead colic, lead line, and wrist drop. See under Colic, Lead, and Wrist.
Plumbous
a.
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Of, pertaining to, or containing, lead; -- used specifically to designate those compounds in which it has a lower valence as contrasted with plumbic compounds.
Plumbum
n.
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The technical name of lead. See Lead.
Plume
v.
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A feather; esp., a soft, downy feather, or a long, conspicuous, or handsome feather.
Plume
v.
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An ornamental tuft of feathers.
Plume
v.
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A feather, or group of feathers, worn as an ornament; a waving ornament of hair, or other material resembling feathers.
Plume
v.
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A token of honor or prowess; that on which one prides himself; a prize or reward.
Plume
v.
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A large and flexible panicle of inflorescence resembling a feather, such as is seen in certain large ornamental grasses.
Plumed
imp. & p. p.
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of Plume
Pluming
p. pr. & vb. n.
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of Plume
Plume
v. t.
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To pick and adjust the plumes or feathers of; to dress or prink.