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POUND'BREACH, n. The breaking of a public pound for releasing beasts confined in...
POUND'AGE, n. [from pound.] A sum deducted from a pound, or a certain sum paid f...
POUND, n. [L. pondo, pondus, weight, a pound; pendo, to weigh, to bend.] 1. A st...
POUN'CET-BOX, n. A small box with a perforated lid, used for sprinkling pounce o...
POUNCE-BOX POUN'CED, pp. Furnished with claws or talons.
POUNCE, n. pouns. 1. Gum-sandarach pulverized, a fine powder used to prevent ink...
POULTRY-YARD, n. A yard or place where fowls are kept for the use of the table.
POULTRY, n. [L. pullus, a chicken, or other young animal; allied to Eng. foal; L...
POULTIVE, for poultice, is not used.
POULTICE, n. [L. puls, pultis.] A cataplasm; a soft composition of meal, bran, o...
POULTERER,n. 1. One who makes it his business to sell fowls for the table. 2. Fo...
POULT, n. A young chicken. [Little used.]
POULE, n. The stakes played for in certain games of cards.
POUCH, n. 1. A small bag; usually, a leathern bag to be carried in the pocket. 2...
POT'TLE, n. 1. A liquid measure of four pints. 2. A vessel; a pot or tankard.
POT'TING, n. [form pot.] Drinking; tippling. 1. In the W. Indies,the process of ...