Poach, pōch, v.i. to intrude on another's preserves in order to steal game.—v.t. to steal game.—ns. Poach′er, one who poaches or steals game: the widgeon, from its habit of stealing the prey of other ducks; Poach′ing. [O. Fr. pocher, orig. to pocket—poche, pouch.]
Poach, pōch, v.t. to stab: poke: to tread on, and make slushy.—n. Poach′iness.—adj. Poach′y, wet and soft. [O. Fr. pocher, to poke.]
Pochard, pō′chard, n. a genus of diving ducks which are marine during the greater part of the year. [Poacher, the widgeon.]
Pock, pok, n. a small elevation of the skin containing matter, as in smallpox.—adjs. Pocked, Pock′y, infected with, or marked by, smallpox.—ns. Pock′mark, Pock′pit, the mark, pit, or scar left by a pock.—adj. Pock′pitted. [A.S. poc, a pustule; Ger. pocke, Dut. pok. The correct pl. form was pocks, erroneously pox, and treated as singular.]
Pocket, pok′et, n. a little pouch or bag, esp. one attached to a dress or to a billiard table: any cavity in which anything can lie: in mining, an irregular cavity filled with veinstone and ore: money, as being carried in the pocket: a bag of wool, &c., containing about 168 lb.—v.t. to put in the pocket: to take stealthily: to conceal:—pr.p. pock′eting; pa.t. and pa.p. pock′eted.—ns. Pock′et-book, a note-book: a book for holding papers or money carried in the pocket: a book for frequent perusal, to be carried in the pocket; Pock′et-bor′ough (see Borough); Pock′et-cloth, a pocket-handkerchief; Pock′etful, as much as a pocket will hold; Pock′et-glass, a small looking-glass for the pocket; Pock′et-hand′kerchief, a handkerchief carried in the pocket; Pock′et-hole, the opening into a pocket; Pock′et-knife, a knife with one or more blades folding into the handle for carrying in the pocket; Pock′et-mon′ey, money carried for occasional expenses; Pock′et-pick′ing, act or practice of picking the pocket; Pock′et-pis′tol, a pistol carried in the pocket: a small travelling flask for liquor.—Pocket an insult, affront, &c., to submit to or put up with it; Pocket edition, a small portable edition of a standard book.—In pocket, in possession of money; Out of pocket, to lose money by a transaction; Pick a person's pocket, to steal from his pocket. [Fr. pochette, dim. of poche, pouch.]
Pockmanty, pok-man′ti, n. (Scot.) portmanteau.
Pococurante, pō-kō-kōō-ran′te, n. a careless or inattentive person.—ns. Pococurant′ism, carelessness: inaccuracy; Pococurant′ist. [It. poco, little, curare, to care.]
Poculiform, pok′ū-li-form, adj. cup-shaped. [L. poculum, cup.]
Pod, pod, n. the covering of the seed of plants, as the pea or bean: a shoal of fishes.—v.i. to fill, as a pod: to produce pods:—pr.p. pod′ding; pa.t. and pa.p. pod′ded. [Allied to pad, anything stuffed.]
Podagra, pō-dag′ra, n. gout in the feet.—adjs. Pod′agral, Podag′ric, -al, Pod′agrous, gouty.—n. Podal′gia, pain, esp. neuralgia, in the foot. [Gr. pous, podos, the foot, agra, a catching.]