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PELISSE, n. pelee's. [L. pellis,skin.] Originally, a furred robe or coat. but th...
PELL, n. [L. pellis.] A skin or hide. Clerk of the pells, in England, an officer...
PEL'LET, n. [L. pila, a ball.] A little ball; as a pellet of wax or lint. 1. A b...
PEL'LETED, a. Consisting of bullets.
PEL'LICLE, n. [L.pellicula, dim. of pellis, skin.] A thin skin or film. 1. Among...
PEL'LITORY, n. [L. parietaria, the wall plant, from paries.] The name of several...
PELLU'CID, a. [L. pellucidus; per and lucidus; very bright. See Light .] Perfect...
PELLUCID'ITY PELLU'CIDNESS, n. Perfect clearness; transparency; as the pellucidi...
PELT, n. [L. pellis.] 1. The skin of a beast with the hair on it; a raw hide. 2....
PELT'ATE PELT'ATED, a. [L. pelta, a target.] In botany, having the shape of a ta...
PELT'ATELY, adv. In the form of a target.
PELT'ED, pp. Struck with something thrown or driven.
PELT'ER, n. One that pelts; also, a pinch-penny; a mean, sordid person.
PELT'ING, ppr. Striking with something thrown or driven. PELT'ING , n. An assaul...
PEL'TRY, n. [from pelt, a skin.] The skins of animals producing fur; skins in ge...
PELVIM'ETER, n. [L. pelvis, and Gr. measure.] An instrument to measure the dimen...