PIAZZA
Pi*az"za, n.; pl. Piazzas. Etym: [It., place, square, market place,
L. platea street, courtyard. See Place.]
Defn: An open square in a European town, especially an Italian town;
hence (Arch.), an arcaded and roofed gallery; a portico. In the
United States the word is popularly applied to a veranda.
We walk by the obelisk, and meditate in piazzas. Jer. Taylor.
PIBCORN
Pib"corn`, n. Etym: [W. pib pipe + corn horn.] (Mus.)
Defn: A wind instrument or pipe, with a horn at each end, — used in
Wales.
PIBROCH Pi"broch, n. Etym: [Gael. piobaireachd pipe music, fr. piobair a piper, fr. pioba pipe, bagpipe, from English. See Pipe, n.]
Defn: A Highland air, suited to the particular passion which the musician would either excite or assuage; generally applied to those airs that are played on the bagpipe before the Highlanders when they go out to battle. Jamieson.
PIC
Pic, n. Etym: [Cf. F. pic.]
Defn: A Turkish cloth measure, varying from 18 to 28 inches.
PICA Pi"ca, n. Etym: [L. pica a pie, magpie; in sense 3 prob. named from some resemblance to the colors of the magpie. Cf. Pie magpie.]
1. (Zoöl.)