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Peltry. [Obs.]

A beacon tower; a lighthouse. [Obs.]

The finfoot.

Applied to that class of literature in which the principal personage is the Spanish picaro, meaning a rascal, a knave, a rogue, an adventurer.

Supported or ornamented by pillars; resembling a pillar, or pillars. "The pillared arches." Sir W. Scott. "Pillared flame." Thomson.

A little pillar. [R.] Fuller.

An old Spanish silver coin of the value of about twenty cents.

The share of a plow, or that part which cuts the slice of earth or sod at the bottom of the furrow. Plowshare bone (Anat.), the pygostyle.

The people or the people's party, in ancient Rome, as opposed to the optimates.

The posterior nares. See Nares.

A potsherd. [Obs.] Spenser.

The anterior nares. See Nares. B. G. Wilder.

To declare or announce beforehand; to preannounce. Milman.

rpose or condition; to make ready; to put into a state for use or application; as, to prepare ground for seed; to prepare a lesson. Our souls, not yet prepared for upper light. Dryden.

Made fit or suitable; adapted; ready; as, prepared food; prepared questions. -- Pre*par"ed*ly, adv. Shak. -- Pre*par"ed*ness, n.

One who, or that which, prepares, fits, or makes ready. Wood.

Having erect, pointed ears; -- said of certain dogs. Thou prick-eared cur of Iceland. Shak.

Same as Puggry.

Cut less than halfway into portions, usually somewhat rounded; five-lobed; as, a quinquelobate leaf or corolla.

A radiotelegraphic station serving solely for determining the position of ships. The radius of operation of such stations was restricted by the International Radiotelegraphic Convention (1912) to 30 nautical miles.