Pavoucella 
more frequently called I'liiliniKiehiix anil Mnelir- 
tr *. /'. fut ; / n (is is t he co in moil s]iecies. t he male 
of which is called it riijf, and t lie female a mrc. 
See cut under rn(l'. 
pavonet (pa-v<m ; ), [< <>F. //</ . < L. IKI- 
i'n(it-). a peacock : see I'urn, /mi-. ( 'I. /HIII-H'-*. ] 
A peacock. 
More sondry colours then the proud Paonne. 
Spetuu-r. K <.>., III. xl. 47. 
Pavonia (pa-v<V ni-ji), ". [NL. (Cavanilles, 
171)0), named after Don .lose 1'iinni, a Spanish 
traveJer (1779-HH), author, with Rui/.. of a Mora 
of Peru and Chili.] 1. A genus of nerlis and 
shrubs of the order Miilnin ;r and Irilie I'n in :i , 
having from five to eight leaf-like or bristle-like 
bractlets, and the carpels generally with from 
one to three awns. There are over 80 species, main- 
ly in .South America, with a few in Africa, Asia, Aus- 
tralia, and the Pacific Islands. They are usually woolly 
or bristly hairy, the leaves often angled or lolled, and the 
(lowers of various colors, scattered, or seldom In dense 
heads. P. coccinea and several other West Indian species 
are known as ncarlet inallinr. P. hastata, the spear-leafed 
paToniaof Australia, and some others are cultivated furor 
minient. Several are in medicinal use in lirazil and India. 
2. [/. .] A plant of this genus. 
pavonian (pa-vo'ni-an), a. [< L. pnro(n-), a 
peacock (see Paro), + -ian.} Of or pertaining 
to a peacock; resembling the peacocK, as in its 
gaudiness and vanity ; pavonine. 
They who are versed In the doctrine of sympathies and 
the arcana of correspondences as revealed to the Swedish 
Emmanuel will doubtless admire the instinct or inspira- 
tion which directed my choice to the pavonian Pen. 
Siiuthey, The Doctor, Pref. 
Pavonidae(pa-von'i-de), n.nl. [NL., < Paro(n-) 
+ -idle.} A family of gallinaceous birds; sy- 
nonymous with Pluwianidte. Swaingon, 1837. 
Pavoninae (pav-o-ni'ue), n. pi. [NL., < Paco(n-) 
+ -inte.} The peafowl as a subfamily of Pha- 
ttianidee, typified by the genus Pavo, of uncer- 
tain definition. The name was flrst used by G. R. Gray, 
in 1840, to include the genera Pavo, Polyplfctron, and 
Anjus. It is also called Polyplectronina. 
pavonine (pav'o-nin), . and n. [< L. pavoni- 
nux, pertaining to a peacock, < pavo(n-), a 
peacock: see Pavo.} I. a. 1. Pertaining to, 
resembling, or characteristic of a peacock; 
pavonian. 
The bas-reliefs on this low screen are groups of peacocks 
and lions, . . . rich and fantastic beyond description, though 
not expressive of very accurate knowledge of leonine or 
pavonine forms. Ititxltin. 
Scarce one of us domestic birds but imitates the lanky 
jtavonine strut and shrill genteel scream [of the peacock). 
Thackeray, Book of Snobs, xx. 
2. Resembling a peacock's tail in iridescence. 
[Rare.] 
Through all things streamed this soft-colored light, and 
everything became a sort of pacunine transparency, and 
the good folks' faces glowed with magical lustre. 
5. ,lu, ill. Margaret, i. 18. 
II. w. Peacock's-tail tarnish; the iridescent 
luster found on some ores and metallic pro- 
ducts. 
pavonious (pa-vo'ni-us), a. [< L. pavo(n-), a 
peacock (see Pavo), -t- -ions.} Oeellated, like 
a peacock's tail. 
pavonizet (pav'o-niz), r. i. [< L. pai'o(n-). a 
peacock, + -ize'} To comport one's self as a 
peacock; strut. Florio. 
pavyt (pav'i), .; pi. paries (-iz). [< OF. parie.} 
The hard peach. 
Of paeies, or hard peaches, I know none good here but 
the Newington, nor will that easily hand till it is full ripe. 
Sir W. Temple, Gardening, III. 2S1. (Naret.) 
Pavy's disease. Cyclic or paroxysmal albu- 
minuria. 
paw 1 (p&), " [< ME. pawr, poire, a paw, < OF. 
poe, poue, poire, pooe, also note = Pr. pauta = 
Cat. pota, a paw, < MLG. LG. pole = L). poot = 
G. pfote = Dan. pote, a paw. Cf. W. patcen, 
a paw, claw, foot, = Corn, pair, foot, < E. ; 
Bret. pao,pav, paw, < OF. Whether OF. />ntr, 
F. patte, a paw, is connected is not certain : see 
patten?, patrol.} 1. The hand or foot of an 
animal which has nails or claws : distinguished 
from hoof: as, a monkey's pair: the /unrs of a 
cat, dog, rat, etc. In many animals the fore 
feet, and in some the hind feet, are prehensile, 
and serviceable as hands. 
Whatsoever goeth upon his pair*, among all manner of 
beasts that go on all four, those HIT unclean unto you. 
Lev. xL 27. 
2. The human hand, especially when large or 
coarse, or when awkwardly used. [Humorous 
or contemptuous.] 
Be civil to the wretch imploring. 
And lay your pair* upon him without roariu 
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paw 1 (pa), r. [</<./(.] I. hill-mix. To draw 
tin fun- foot along the ground: scrape with tin- 
fore foot. 
He pnirrth iii the valley, and irjolceth In his strength. 
Job xxxlx. -i. 
NI> half appear'd 
The tawny lion, pairing to get free 
Ills hinder parts. Miltim, V. L., vll. 404. 
II. tritim. 1. To scrape with the fore foot; 
strike with a drawing or scraping action of the 
fore foot. 
The courser pawrd the ground with restless feet. 
Hn/'l.,,. I'.il. and Arc., ill. 467. 
The restless coursers paved the nngenlal soil. 
KMley, Queen .Mali. Ix. 
2. To handle roughly or clumsily, as with paws. 
,/olninon. 
Our great courK lalen poised his gilt-head cane, 
And patp'd his beanl, and mutter'd catalepsy. 
Tennymm, Princess, L 
3. To fawn upon, as a spaniel upon lug master, 
paw- (pa), n. [Perhaps a reduced form of 
pawk^, or else of *pawt, "pout, < paut, t'.] A 
trick. 
They thought the devil had been there, 
That play'd them sic a paw then. 
Battle of KiUieenntu (Child's Ballads, VII. I.M X 
pawa (pa'wS), n. [Native name.] A kind of 
ormer or sea-ear, Haliotis iris, of New Zealand. 
pawed (pad), a. [< pawl + -ed%.} i. Having 
paws. Johnson. 2. Broad-footed. Sherwood. 
pawk 1 (pak), n. [Also panic; origin obscure. 
Cf. Puck.} Art; a wile. [Scotch.] 
Prattls are repute policy and perrellus panlrii. 
Gavin Douglat, tr. of Virgil, p. 238, b. 
pawk 2 (pak), . [Origin obscure.] A small 
lobster. 
pawkily (pa'ki-li), adv. In a pawky or arch 
manner; slyly. [Scotch.] 
pawkiness (pa'ki-nes), n. Archness; good- 
humored shrewdness. [Scotch.] 
There Is also a refreshing tone of good Scottish pairlri- 
nea about the book. Watmiiuter Km., CXX V. 579. 
pawky (pa'ki), a. [Also paickit, pauky. pan- 
icle; < ;>M?A-1 + -yl.] Arch; humorously sly. 
[Scotch.] 
A thief sae patikie is my Jean, 
To steal a blink, by a' unseen. 
Burnt, Oh this is no my ain Lassie. 
pawl (pal), n. [Also pall, paul; < W. pairl, a 
pole, stake, bar, = L. palus, a pole: see pale 1 , 
pole 1 .} 1. A short iron bar acting as a catch 
or brake to prevent a windlass or capstan from 
turning back. See cuts under capstan and pat- 
tern-chain. 
By the force of twenty strong arms, the windlass came 
slowly round, patft after pawl. 
R. II. Dana, Jr., Before the Mast, p. 235. 
2. A bar pivoted to a movable or fixed support 
at one end, and having its opposite end adapted 
to fit the teeth of a ratchet-wheel or ratchet- 
bar, used either for holding the ratchet-wheel 
or -bar in a position to which it has been 
Pawl in !Ioiting-apparams. 
a, ratchet-wheel ; A and f, pawls, engaging teeth by gravitation ; 
J, it\ frame ; /, handle The wheel is movecl in the direction of the 
arrow by the pawl i- whenX is lifted, and by f> when/ is depressed. 
moved by other mechanism (as in the case 
where the pawl is pivoted to a fixed support), 
or for moving it (as when the pawl is pivoted 
to a movable support). A pawl may be constructed 
and arranged to fall Into engagement with ratchet-teeth 
by its own weight, or, as is very common, it may he made 
to act quickly and positively by the force of a spring. 
A second crank, carrying also a pall, by means of which 
a feed or self-acting motion is given to the tahle for the 
machine. /*. Cainpin, Mech. Engineering, p. 5& 
Cross pawl, in Mp building. See aroa-paui. Gravity 
pawl, a pawl which engages ratchet-teeth when actuated 
only by tlie force of gravity. Pawl and half pawl, two 
pawls of different lengths acting on the same wheel. 
Spring-pawl, a pawl actuated by a spring, 
pawl (pAl), '. '. [< fiairl, n.} To secure or 
stop the motion of (a capstan, windlass, or 
ratchet-wheel) with a pawl. 
He did not hesitate to give his advice, . . . ordering us 
when to heave and when topatrt. 
It. II. Dana, Jr., Before the Mast, p. 1*;. 
pawl-bitt (pal'liit), n. \aut., a strong piece 
of timber placed vertically at the back of the 
pawn 
windlass for its security, and serving to sup- 
port Hie pawls \\liicli are pinned into it. 
pawl-post* (pal' po-t . a. Same as /mn LI, ill. 
pawl-press iparprc*), . In boofbinMng, a 
form of scre\\ -press in which the lever is op- 
erated with pawl and ratchet. 
pawmentt, . A Middle English form of pare- 
ini at. I'riiiii/'l. I'm '\. p. 
pawmpilyont, . See /,/.;//. 
pawn 1 (pan), n. [< ME. patcne, < OF. pan, a 
pawn, gage, pledge; cf. OFrie-. /mml = L). 
l>ini(l= MLG. y;nnf = OH(i. Mill!, iihunl, /ifunl. 
Q. pfaml = Icel. puntr = Hw. Dan. /nmf. a 
jile<lge, pawn. The OF. term is usually iden- 
tified with OF. pun. F. /ian, a piece of a gar- 
ment, a lappet, panel, pane (< L. //.. n 
cloth : see pmn ', /mnel), on the supposition that 
it referred orig. to an article of clothing left 
as a pawn; but this connection 8eemg to be 
forced, and is rendered still more doubtful by 
the relation of pcniii/, AS. printing, etc., to the 
Tent, words above cited: see penny.] 1. Some- 
thing given or deposited as security, as for 
money borrowed ; security ; pledge. 
Ar. Is yimr jxiirn good and sound, fir? 
See. F. Ill pawn my life for that, sir. 
ilidilltton. Your Five (iallants, L 1. 
They will let them take their money vpon paicne*, hut 
not deliuer it theinselues. Purcha*, Hlgritnage, p. 205. 
We have no store of money at this time, but you shall 
have good pamu; look you, sir, this Jewel, and that gen- 
tleman's silk stockings. 
It. Jonxm, Every Han in his Humour, Ir. 7. 
2t. A pledge or promise. 
I violate no paicn* of faiths, intrude not 
On private lores. Ford, Perkin Warbeck, II. 3. 
3f. A gage; a challenge. 
If guilty dread have left thee so much strength 
As to take up mine honour's pairn, then stoop. 
BUt, Blch. II., L 1. 74. 
4. The condition of being pledged or held as 
security, as for the payment of a debt or the 
fulfilment of a promise, etc. : as, to be in pawn 
oral patrn. 5. A pawnshop; a pawnbroker's 
establishment. [Colloq.] 
Perhaps they comes to sell to me what the pawnt won't 
take in, and what they wouldn't like to be seen selling to 
any of the men that goes about buying things In the 
street. Mayhew, London Labour and London Poor, II. 121. 
At pawn, in pawn, pledged; hence, laid away; not 
available. 
Alas, sweet wife, my honour is at patrn, 
And, but my going, nothing can redeem it. 
Shalt., 2 Hen. IV., II. 8. 7. 
Gin I should lay my gloves in poirn, 
I will dance i the bride. 
Sweet H'illir (child's Ballads, II. 97). 
pawn 1 (pan), v. t. [< MK.'pinrnen, < OF. {inner, 
panner, take a pledge, seize, take, pawn; from 
the noun.] 1. To give or deposit in pledge, 
or as security for the payment of money bor- 
rowed; pledge. 
Ill pnirn this Jewel In my ear, and yon may paum your 
silk stockings. B. Joiaon, Every Man In his Humour, Iv. 7. 
2. To pledge for the fulfilment of a promise. 
Ill patrn the little blood which I have left 
To save the Innocent. Shale., Vf. T., II. 3. 166. 
He swore, 
And paicn'd his truth, to marry each of us. 
Ford, Love s .Sacrifice, ill. 4. 
Profane jests of men who pnirn their ouls to be ac- 
counted witty. StUlinyJlftt, Sermons, I. iv. 
pawn 2 (pan), n. [< ME. pairn, panne, poirn, 
poiine, poun, < OF. paoii, IIOOH, prop, peon, a 
pawn, = Sp. peon, a foot-soldier, a pawn (> E. 
peon), = Pg. jiido = It. i>eilone, a foot-soldier, 
IKilniia, a pawn, < ML. pedo(n-), a foot-soldier, 
an athlete (cf. pedinns, a pawn), in LL. one 
who has broad feet (in L. only as a surname), 
< L. iir.t (/)/-) = E. font : see J'mit. Cf. peon, 
pioneer.} A piece of the lowest rank and value 
at chess. See clieiuil. 
A shame hath he that at the cheker pleyeth. whan that 
apetrn seylth to the kyng chekmate. 
Lydyalt, Pylgremage of the Sowle, p. 27. 
Little Ireland has always suffered the fate of those who 
have small offerings to make. A pairn on the chess- 
board, she Is sacrificed at any moment In order to win a 
larger piece. Ttt Century, ZZXVIL 885. 
Harked pawn. See martrd. 
pawn 3 (pan), n. [< ( )F. ;>, piirnn. F. jiaun, < 
L. yiflro(n-), a peacock : see 7'nro and pra-.} A 
peacock ; in her., a peacock used as a bearing. 
And he as py'd and garish as the patrn. 
hniiiti'ti, Moon-calf, (\arfx.) 
pawn 4 t, n. Mast, or similar food for animals. 
Also spelled jiinrin . 
Which is that Food that the swine feed on In the woods, 
as Mast of Beach, Acorns, etc., which some have called 
t'airntt. Cuirrl, Diet, and Inter. 
