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A red and purple pigment found in certain crinoids of the genus Pentacrinus.

The act of presenting apetition; a supplication.

A tasteless white crystalline substance, extracted from the roots of the sulphurwort (Peucedanum), masterwort (Imperatoria), and other related plants; -- called also imperatorin.

A pearly crystalline substance obtained by the decomposition of phillyrin.

See Delphin.

A blue coloring matter found in certain algæ.

A blue coloring matter extracted from chlorophyll. [Written also phyllocyanine.]

A pianette, or small piano.

A small child; especially, a negro or mulatto infant. [U.S. & West Indies]

Wasting; consuming. "The pining malady of France." Shak.

In a pining manner; droopingly. Poe.

Complaining. [Poetic] Bryant.

a. & vb. n. fr. Plane, v. t. Planing machine. (a) See Planer.

A substance found in the pollen of certain plants. [R.]

The act, art, or process of constructing pontoon bridges. "Army instruction in pontooning." Gen. W. T. Shermah.

A proceeding prescribed by statute for ascertaining and fixing the boundaries of land. See 2d Procession. [ Local, U. S.] Bouvier.

That which is cast off by bird in pruning her feathers; leavings. Beau. & Fl. Pruning hook, or Pruning knife, cutting instrument used in pruning trees, etc. -- Pruning shears, shears for pruning trees, vines, etc.

A quantity of rope-yarn, or the like, placed, as a fender, on the bow of a boat.

The quality or state of being puny; littleness; pettiness; feebleness.

A blue coloring matter found in the pus from old sores, supposed to be formed through the agency of a species of bacterium (Bacillus pyocyaneus).C13H10N2O