Pirate, pī′rāt, n. one who, without authority, attempts to capture ships at sea: a sea-robber: an armed vessel which, without legal right, plunders other vessels at sea: one who steals or infringes a copyright.—v.t. to rob at sea: to take without permission, as books or writings.—n. Pī′racy, the crime of a pirate: robbery on the high seas: infringement of copyright.—adjs. Pirat′ic, -al, pertaining to a pirate: practising piracy.—adv. Pirat′ically. [Fr.,—L. pirata—Gr. peiratēs—peiraein, to attempt.]
Piriform, pir′i-form, adj. pear-shaped.
Pirn, pirn, n. anything that revolves or twists: a reel, bobbin, &c.: the amount of thread wound on a shuttle or reel.
Pirnie, pir′ni, n. (Scot.) a striped woollen nightcap.
Pirogue, pi-rōg′. See Periagua.
Pirouette, pir-ōō-et′, n. a wheeling about, esp. in dancing: the whirling round of a horse on the same ground.—v.i. to execute a pirouette. [Fr.]
Pisces, pis′ēz, n. the Fishes, the twelfth sign of the zodiac.—ns. Pis′cary, right of fishing in another man's waters; Piscatol′ogy, the scientific study of fishes; Piscā′tor, an angler:—fem. Piscā′trix.—adj. Piscatō′rial, relating to fishes or fishing: fond of fishing—also Pis′catory.—n. Pis′cicapture, the taking of fish.—adjs. Piscic′olous, parasitic upon fishes; Piscicul′tural, pertaining to pisciculture.—ns. Pis′ciculture, the rearing of fish by artificial methods; Pis′ciculturist, a fish-culturist.—adjs. Pis′ciform, in shape like a fish: having the form of a fish; Pis′cine, pertaining to fishes; Pisciv′orous, feeding on fishes. [L. piscis, a fish.]
Piscina, pis-ī′na, n. a basin or tank, esp. one for holding fishes or for growing water-plants: a fish-pond: (archit.) a basin or sink on the south side of the altar in old churches, into which is emptied water used in washing any of the sacred vessels.—adj. Pis′cinal, belonging to a fish-pond. [L., a fish-pond, a cistern—piscis, a fish.]
Pisé, pē-zā′, n. stiff earth or clay rammed down to form walls or floors. [Fr.]