Defn: An old Spanish silver coin of the value of about twenty cents.
PISTAZITE
Pis"ta*zite, n. (Min.)
Defn: Same as Pistacite.
PISTE
Piste, n. Etym: [F., fr. L. pisere, pinsere, pistum, to pound.]
(Min.)
Defn: The track or tread a horseman makes upon the ground he goes over. Johnson.
PISTEL; PISTIL
Pis"tel, Pis"til, n.
Defn: An epistle. [Obs.]
PISTIC
Pis"tic, a. Etym: [L. pisticus, Gr.
Defn: Pure; genuine. [R.] Jer. Taylor.
PISTIL
Pis"til, n. Etym: [L. pistillum, pistillus, a pestle: cf. F. pistil.
See Pestle.] (Bot.)