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PONTIF'IC, a. Relating to priests; popish.
PONT'IF, n. [L. pontifex; said to be from pons, a bridge, and facio, to make.] A...
PONT'IC, a. [L. Pontus, the Euxine sea.] Pertaining to the Pontus, Euxine, or Bl...
PONTEE', n. In glass words, an iron instrument used to stick the glass at the bo...
PONT'AGE, n. [L. pons, pontis, a bridge.] A duty paid for repairing bridges.
PONK, n. A nocturnal spirit; a hag. [Not in use.]
PONIARD, n. pon'yard. [L. pugnus.] A small dagger; a pointed instrument for stab...
PON'GO, n. A name of the orang outang. The name pongo was applied by Buffon to a...
PO'NENT, a. [L. ponens, form pono, to set.] Western; as the ponent winds. [Littl...
PON'DEROUSNESS, n. Weight; heaviness; gravity.
PON'DEROUSLY, adv. With great weight.
PON'DEROUS, a. [L. ponderosus.] 1. Very heavy; weighty; as a ponderous shield; a...
PONDEROS'ITY, n. Weight; gravity; heaviness.
PON'DERINGLY, adv. With consideration or deliberation.
PON'DERING, ppr. Weighing intellectually; considering; deliberating on.
PON'DERER, n. One that weighs in his mind.