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Power
n.
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The product arising from the multiplication of a number into itself; as, a square is the second power, and a cube is third power, of a number.
Power
n.
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Mental or moral ability to act; one of the faculties which are possessed by the mind or soul; as, the power of thinking, reasoning, judging, willing, fearing, hoping, etc.
Power
n.
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The degree to which a lens, mirror, or any optical instrument, magnifies; in the telescope, and usually in the microscope, the number of times it multiplies, or augments, the apparent diameter of an object; sometimes, in microscopes, the number of times it multiplies the apparent surface.
Power
n.
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An authority enabling a person to dispose of an interest vested either in himself or in another person; ownership by appointment.
Power
n.
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Hence, vested authority to act in a given case; as, the business was referred to a committee with power.
Powerable
a.
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Capable of being effected or accomplished by the application of power; possible.
Powerable
a.
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Capable of exerting power; powerful.
Powerful
a.
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Full of power; capable of producing great effects of any kind; potent; mighty; efficacious; intense; as, a powerful man or beast; a powerful engine; a powerful argument; a powerful light; a powerful vessel.
Powerful
a.
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Large; capacious; -- said of veins of ore.
Powerless
a.
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Destitute of power, force, or energy; weak; impotent; not able to produce any effect.
Powldron
n.
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Same as Pauldron.
Powp
v. i.
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See Poop, v. i.
Powter
n.
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See Pouter.
Powpow
n.
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A priest, or conjurer, among the North American Indians.
Powpow
n.
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Conjuration attended with great noise and confusion, and often with feasting, dancing, etc., performed by Indians for the cure of diseases, to procure success in hunting or in war, and for other purposes.
Powpow
n.
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Hence: Any assembly characterized by noise and confusion; a noisy frolic or gathering.
Powwow
v. i.
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To use conjuration, with noise and confusion, for the cure of disease, etc., as among the North American Indians.
Powwow
v. i.
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Hence: To hold a noisy, disorderly meeting.
Pox
n.
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Strictly, a disease by pustules or eruptions of any kind, but chiefly or wholly restricted to three or four diseases, -- the smallpox, the chicken pox, and the vaccine and the venereal diseases.
Poxed
imp. & p. p.
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of Pox
Poxing
p. pr. & vb. n.
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of Pox
Pox
v. t.
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To infect with the pox, or syphilis.
Poy
n.
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A support; -- used in composition; as, teapoy.
Poy
n.
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A ropedancer's balancing pole.
Poy
n.
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A long boat hook by which barges are propelled against the stream.
Poynado
n.
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A poniard.
Poynd
n.
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Alt. of Poynder
Poynder
n.
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See Poind, Poinder.
Poy nette
n.
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A bodkin.
Poyntel
n.
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Paving or flooring made of small squares or lozenges set diagonally.