2. (Polit. Cant)
Defn: A politician who works in secret; — in this sense, usually written as one word. [U.S.]
PIPELAYING; PIPE LAYING
Pipe"lay`ing, n., or Pipe" lay`ing.
1. The laying of conducting pipes underground, as for water, gas, etc.
2. (Polit. Cant)
Defn: The act or method of making combinations for personal advantage secretly or slyly; — in this sense, usually written as one word. [U.S.]
PIPE LINE
Pipe line.
Defn: A line of pipe with pumping machinery and apparatus for conveying liquids, esp. petroleum, between distant points.
PIPE-LINE
Pipe"-line`, v. t.
Defn: To convey by a pipe line; to furnish with a pipe line or pipe lines.