plow´-tail (-téle), n., manche de charrue, m.
plover (pleuv’-), n., (orni.) pluvier, m.
pluck (pleuke), v.a., tirer; (flowers, fruit) cueillir; (poultry) plumer; (at examinations) refuser, (pop.) bouler, couler. To — away, off; arracher, enlever. To — up; arracher, déraciner; (courage) reprendre courage. To be —ed; (at final examinations of a military college, etc.) être fruit sec, être retoqué. To — down; faire crouler.
pluck, n., action de tirer; (of animals) fressure, f.; (courage) cœur, courage, m.
pluck´ily, adv., courageusement, bravement.
pluck´y, adj., courageux, brave.
plug (pleughe), n., tampon; bouchon, m.; cheville, f.; (of a water-cock) piston, m.; (of a water-pipe) crapaudine, f., robinet; (of a pipe) culot, m. — hole; bouche d’eau, f.
plug, v.a., tamponner, boucher. To — with a peg; cheviller.
plum (pleume), n., prune, f.; (raisin) raisin sec; ($500,000) cent mille livres sterling. —-cake; baba, m. —-pudding; plum-pudding; pouding au raisin de Corinthe, m. —-tree; prunier, m. Dried —; pruneau, m. —-stone; noyau de prune, m. — tart; tourte aux prunes, f. Sugar —s; dragées, f.pl.
plu´mage (pliou-mèdje), n., plumage; (of birds of prey) pennage, m.