Defn: Petitioning; soliciting; supplicating. Sir W. Hamilton. Petitory suit or action (Admiralty Law), a suit in which the mere title to property is litigated and sought to be enforced, as distinguished from a possessory suit; also (Scots Law), a suit wherein the plaintiff claims something as due him by the defendant. Burrill.
PETONG
Pe*tong", n. (Metal.)
Defn: See Packfong.
PETRALOGY
Pe*tral"o*gy, n.
Defn: See Petrology.
PETRARY
Pet"ra*ry, n. Etym: [L. petra stone. Cf. Sp. petraria, and E.
Pederero.]
Defn: An ancient war engine for hurling stones.
PETRE
Pe"tre, n.
Defn: See Saltpeter.
PETREAN
Pe*tre"an, a. Etym: [L. petraeus, Gr.