pinnitarsal (p 
HI.T.+ XI,. 
pinnitarsal 
i-i-tiii-'sall. a. [< L. piniiii, feii- 
. tai-siis.-f -til. | Having pin- 
4 r,02 
Pinus 
They prii-k us mid they pine us, and they pit ill on the pintado (pin-ta'do), a. and H. 
innii-iriuUntur wiu-hes. of pinltir, paint: see ixtint.] 
Scott Bride of Lammermoor xxiil. ., 1 ?.! i :_.i _. . 
-/f'i.T"'l laving pinnate tentacle's, as a polyp ; "* '''"^'f'A'^) A 
alcvonarian. See Alcummria. Vp-OaX.(Po*\,; n A 
iilcyiinariiin. See Alcyon 
pinnock 1 (pin'ok), n. [< ME. pinnur, hedgc- 
Miarrow: said to be so called in imitation of it* 
A tree, Qucrcus ptilustrix. 
[Sp., prop. pp. 
I. a. Painted 
tha't is, spotted or pied pintado petrel, Daptim 
captnri*, the Cape pigeon. See cut under VapUnn. 
II. ii. 1. The pintado petrel. 2. The com- 
mon guinea-fowl, Xumida metcagris. See cut 
under Xuiida.3. The West Indian mackerel, 
found in wet places in the eastern half of the Scombcromorvs regalia. 4. Chintz: the name 
United States: so named in allusion to the given to all printed goods in the East Indies, 
raituna Murmictu. 
pinnock- (pin 'ok), n. [Origin obscure.] A 
tunnel under a 'road to carry off water; a cul- 
vert. [Local, Eng.] 
pinnoite (pin'9-it), . [Named after the min- 
eralogist Piano.} A hydrous borate of mag- 
nesium, occurring in tetragonal crystals and 
fibrous massive forms of a yellow color. It is 
'nolli.] 1. An aromatic powder used in Italy 
for making chocolate. Simmonds. 2. Maize 
(or, more rarely, wheat) dried, ground, and 
sometimes mixed with the flour of mesquit- 
beans, which are quite sweet: used somewhat 
extensively as an article of food on the borders pintail (pin'tal), a. and n 
, 
ures greate and small, prettily representing sundry trades 
and occupations of the Indians with their habits. 
Jivelyn, Diary, Dec. 30, 1666. 
Fresh-colored taffeta lined with their pintadoe*. 
Birdirood, Indian Arts, I. 133. 
I. a. Same aajnu- 
of Mexieo'and California. tailttl. 
fibrous massive forms of a yellow color. . I is pig on (pin'yon), n. [Sp.-Amer. : see pinion^.] Ii. n. 1. The pin-tailed duck, Dafila acuttt. 
found at Stassfurt in Prussia, where it has prob- *y n(> o f gevera i nut-pines of the Rocky Mountain Also called, from the peculiarity of the tail, 
ably resulted from the alteration of boracite. re gj oni a s Pintis Parryana, P. ed/is,'and P. mo- pickettail, pigemitail, piketail, sharptail, spike- 
pinriothere (pin'o-ther), n. [= F. pinnotere = nop /,// a; a ] 8O) a see d o f one of these trees. tail, spindletail, splittail, sjtrigtail, gprittail or 
Pg. pinoteres (pi.), < NL. Pinotheres, Pinoterex: p\& on j a y j the blue-headed or Maximilian's jay: so called ftpreettail, and kite-tailed iridgeon. See cut un- 
see Pinotheres.] A crab of the genus Pinnothe- from its fondness for piflons and other nut-pines. See der Ita/ita. 2. The ruddy duck, Erismatura 
res; a pea-crab. Ogano^phahu ;, and cut under Gym m*itt ru bida. [Delaware, Maryland.] 3. The sharp- 
Pinnotheres (pin-o-the'rez), n. [NL. (La- pinpatch (pm'pach), n. The common periwin- ^^ j^JR > e , ridiawte* phasia- 
treille, 1S07), prop.' I'tnuoteres, < Or. tRMWMfo lgi ''< t<>nna . ""KS; L A ^il^f nri,.Vlv *eUus, more full y ca ed pintail chicken. 
a small crab tliat lives in the pinna's shell, < pin-pillow (pm'pil'o), . A species of prickly- pin . tailed(l , in / t ii d) a . i. Having the tail uar- 
//). -r TV*, JRf^a^fef^-m.. M!T ,t ,*,. P rowlycune^te,withlongacutecen1ralfeathers, 
as the pintail duck, J)ajila acuta. 2. Having the 
ual feathers of the tail stiff, narrow, and 
as the pintail ducks of the genus Eris- 
, . 
of the best-known is P. oUrevm, the little crab frequently pin-rack (pin rak), n. Aaitt 
pintle (pin'tl), n. [In sense 1 taken to be a 
found In the American oyster (Ottrra rir t nnua\ which having holes for Homing Deiaying-pms. "Atmatato but in form and in sense 2 in fact 
hencooked U of a delicate flesh-color with a red band. D i n . ra il (pin'ral), n. 1. A bar or strip, U8U- <Jim. Of />, but 
P. pirnm, the European i-ea-crab proper, inhabits mus * ' r " ^ " t w .:' - 8ecured Dees or hooks < MK P' ntel ' WW' < AS - Ptel dim. of 'ptnt, 
&ttB*B^&Ktt K^S^fU^TiriS! ^!Ss&ffl^!!^^rK& 
piSnotherian (pin^the'ri-an), , and ,, [< k^Cmfe^i^rtRey^a're *? ^ g$^S 
'JSuSSSm + -an.} I. a. Relating to pea- nx ed.-3. AVn.f., a rail of wood or metal for 3&_J!^_*^Ji!?._?e *<& 
crabs; belonging to the genus Pinnotheres or holding belaying-pius to which ropes are be- 
the family Pinnotheriidie. layed. 
n. . A pea-crab. pin-rib (pin'rib), n. A delicate cord or rib 
Pinnotheriidse (pin*o-the-ri'i-de), n. pi. [NL., woven in the substance of fine muslin. 
< Pinnotheres + -ifte.] A family of brachyu- pin-rod (pin'rod), n. In a locomotive, a tie- 
rpus decapod crustaceans, typified by the genus ro d connecting the brake-shoes on opposite 
sides. 
An obsolete form of pincers. 
pinsnett (pins'net), n. [Contr. of 'pinsonet, < 
pinsotft T -ft.] Same 
Pinnotheres ; the pea-crabs. They are of small size 
and rounded form, with slender legs and thin, soft Integti- njnnprat 
ment, owing to their habitual residence inside the shells H" l T ' 
of the various bivalves of which they are commensals. 
pinnula(pin'u-ia), .; pi. />!/* (-16). [NI 
nee pinnule.] l.Inzoo'/.: (a) A pinnule, or small 
pinna; some little pinnate part or organ. Spe- 
clAcally (1) A barb of a feather. See barlil , 3. (2) One 
of the series of lateral branchlets of the arniH of a crinoid. 
See cut under Crinoidta. (S) Same as pinnvlat. SoUas. 
(b) [cap.} A genus of bivalve mollusks. Kafi- 
nfxquc, 1815. 2. In hot., same as pinnule, 3. 
pinnulate (pin'u-lat), a. [< NL. pinnulatux, < 
L. pinnulii, a pinnule: see jrinnult:] In zon\. 
ana Imt., provided with pinuula) or pinnules. 
pinnulated (pin'u-la-ted), a. [< pinnulate + 
-t<f-.] Same &s pinnulate. 
pinnule (pin'ul), n. [= F. pinnule = It. pin- 
nola. < L. pinnula, a little plume; dim. < L. 
pinna, afeather: seepinwn 1 , ;>cn 2 .] 1. A pin- 
nula. 2. In irliih.. specifically, a small fin-like 
appendage. It Is developed cspeclslly In scombrold 
flshes, as the mackerel, behind the dorsal and anal tins. 
while one or both are free to move in a certain 
way. (a) In artillery, a long Iron bolt about which the 
chassis traverses, (b) The pin of a hinge, a dowel, or a plate 
with pins taking the place of dowels, (c) In carriage-mak- 
ing, the bolt which allows the forward axle to revolve un- 
der the body of the wagon, (d) In ship-building, that part 
of the hinge of the rudder which consists of a vertical pin 
designed to receive the ring of the other part. It is gen- 
erally set In the stem-post with the pin erect, but In small 
boats the pintle Is often attached to the rudder. In which 
case the pin projects downward, entering the ring from 
above. 
2. The penis. [Old and prov. Eng.] 
To these their nether-stockes they have corked shooes, pjntle-hook (pin'tl-huk), n. In artillery, a stout 
0?^^,^" gCfd ffle8> " P " projecting bar of iron, bent upward at a right 
sivbbes. Anatomle of Abuses, p. 55. angle, and bolted to the rear of the limber-axle. 
.... rf i j w i It serves to engage the lunette-ring on the end of the 
pmson 1 (pin'son), 11. [Early mod. E. also pyn- trall of the gn^Surtagai and attach the latter to the lira- 
non; < ME. pyimone, pcnxyn, pincers, forceps, < her for transportation. 
OF. "pinion, pinchon, dim. of pince, pincers, < pinto (pin to), a. and . [Sp., painted, 
pinccr, pinch, nip: see pinch.] Pincers; nip- 
pers; forceps: usually in the plural. Hallitccll. 
[Obsolete or prov. Eng.] 
The 1*11*11111111*. that drewe th>- naylys owt 
Of fete and handys. alle a-lrawt. 
And losyd th' bodye from th tre, 
"I iiiyn synnys, lord, lose thou me. 
Haiti Rood (E. E. T. 8.), p. 189. 
< L. 
Pinnules are really low, short, detached fin-rays, much 
branched and without membranous connection with one 
See cut under mactrrrl. 
inna; one of the pin- 
natelv disposed divisions of a pinna: noting es- 
pecially the ultimate divisions of the frond in 
ferns. Also pinnula. See cuts under inilimiiiiii 
ancl XolhfiflilirtKi . 
Pyiuane, to drawe owt tethe, dentaria. 
Prompt. Parv., p. 400. 
They pull out the haire on their faces with little pinton* 
made for that purpose. HaUuyft Voyaget, II. 22. 
linson'-'t, [Early mod. E. also pynson; < ME. 
pinson,pynson, pynxone (see ' ' Prompt. Parv.").] 
A thin shoe ; a Kind of pumps. 
Soccatus, that weareth startups or piiunnt. 
Klyot(lM9). (llaUimll.) 
Cake 
nen and cakearium is a shoo, pinmn, socke. 
WMuM Diet. (ed. 108X p. 288. (Xara.) 
pictiis. painted: see paint.] I. a. Piebald. 
[Western U. S.] 
It Is often a question whether the pinto, or painted pony 
of Texas, is the result of a pintii ancestry, or of a general 
coupling of horses of all colors. 
The Century, XXXVIL SS4. 
H. w. A piebald animal ; specifically, the cal- 
ico or painted pony of Texas, 
pin-tongs (pin'tdngz), n. sing, and pi. A form 
of pliers which are closed by a ferrule sliding on 
the stem ; sliding-tongs. 
For cutting the facets, they are held In small hand-vises 
or pin-tongt. Byrne, Artisan's Handbook, p. 75. 
pin-tool (pin'tSl), n. In wood-working, a tubu- 
lar cutter or punch for trimming to shape 
sash-, door-, and other pins of soft wood, for 
which the stuff is got out in the square. Hard- 
wood pins are turned. E. H. Knight. 
pinnulus(pin'u-lus), n.;pl.piw(-U). [NL.,< : pint-pot (pint'pot), M. 1. A pot made to contain 
L./MH/IH/.I: see ,//.] A form of sexradiate pin-switch (pin swich), . A switch in which *" pin r e ^ pt , c jallyape wter t for beer.-2. A 
,.! W..,,u; n f m *>,o u,,,.,,r..*<;.,,, electric connection is made by means of pins in- . 
H|><i!inc-s|>ictili' ri'Hiilting from the suppression 
of the proximal ray and the development of 
porrcct .spint's on the distal ray. Also piimula. 
Sulla*. 
pinny 1 (pin'H, a. [< ;n> + -yi.] Pinned; 
clogged ; choked : as, a pinny file, 
pinny-, pinnie (pin'i), n. [Abbr. dim. of pimi- 
/'"/(.] A pinafore: a childish or colli><|iiiiil 
word. 
When, poor bantling I down she tumbled. 
Daubed her hands, and face, and pimui. 
F. Lodfer, llccadllly. 
pinnywinkle, pinniewinkle (pin'i-wing-kl), 
it. [Appur. a particular use and corrupted form 
of ]>cri in n //<'-'.) An old instrument of turturo 
<-nn-istiiig of a board with holes into which the 
iinection is made by means of pim 
serted in holes between plates insulated from 
each other. 
pint (pint), H. [< ME. jnnte, pynte, pyynte (AS. 
''pyntis not authorized) = OFries._gint = MD. 
person who is addicted to the use of beer, or a 
seller of beer. [Rare.] 
Peace, good pint-pot ; peace, good tickle-brain. 
Ska*., 1 Hen. IV., U. 4. 4S8. 
fingers were thrust and pressed upon with pegs, pinta (piu'lii), . [Sp., a mark: sec ;nf.] A 
A l-o />n,iiytrink*. [Scotch.] skin-affection which prevails in Mexico. 
pinte, D. pint = MLG. pinte = MHO. pinte, G. pint-stoup(pint'stoup),n. A vessel made to hold 
pint, < OF. (and F.) pinte = Sp. Pg. pinta (ML. a pint, properly one made to hold a Scotch pint, 
pinta). a pint, appar. so called as being a marked which is much largerthan the English. See jwnf. 
part of a larger vessel, < Sp. pin tti, a mark, < L. De'll hae them that hae the least pint-ttnup, 
pieta, fern, of pictiis, painted, marked: see pic- Scrtch proverb, 
ture.] A measure of capacity equal to half a Finns (pi'nus),i. [NL. (Tourncfort, 1700),<L. 
(mart. The Imperial pint U S4.M025 cubic Inches ; the pinus, pine: see pine*.] 1. A genus of conif- 
I nit. .1 States or old wine-pint, 2j coble Inches (tee gal- erous trees of the tribe . tl,ii tinur, known by the 
staminatc (lowers in numerous short yellowish 
catkins, and the two forms of leaves, the pri- 
mary small and scale-like, the secondary lonjr 
and conspicuous and in clusters of from one to 
five each, enveloped at the base by a dry slieat h. 
, 
lon) : the old customary ale pint. 35J cubic Inches ; and the 
old Scotch pint, about 3 old English ale-pints or loft cubic 
Inches. There was also a local unit of weight of this name 
fi I, utter, equal to a pound and a quarter. 
