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Characterized by, or pertaining to, petechiæ; spotted. Petechial fever, a malignant fever, accompanied with livid spots on the skin.

A common baptismal name for a man. The name of one of the apostles, Peter boat, a fishing boat, sharp at both ends, originally of the Baltic Sea, but now common in certain English rivers. -- Peter Funk, the auctioneer in a mock auction. [Cant, U.S.] -- Peter pence, or Peter's pence. (a) An annual tax or tribute, forme…

See Petrel.

See Pederero.

A fisherman; -- so called after the apostle Peter. [An obs. local term in Eng.] Chapman.

A rough, knotted woolen cloth, used chiefly for men's overcoats; also, a coat of that material.

See Saint Peter's-wort, under Saint.

Of or pertaining to petiole, or proceeding from it; as, a petiolar tendril; growing or supported upon a petiole; as, a petiolar gland; a petiolar bud.

Having a stalk or petiole; as, a petioleate leaf; the petiolated abdomen of certain Hymenoptera.

A leafstalk; the footstalk of a leaf, connecting the blade with the stem. See Illust. of Leaf.

Petiolate.

Supported by its own petiolule. Gray.

A small petiole, or the petiole of a leaflet.

Small; little; insignificant; mean; -- Same as Petty. [Obs., except in legal language.] By what small, petit hints does the mind catch hold of and recover a vanishing notion. South. Petit constable, an inferior civil officer, subordinate to the high constable. -- Petit jury, a jury of twelve men, impaneled to try caus…

The mildest form of epilepsy, with momentary faintness or unconsciousness, but without convulsions; -- opposed to grand mal.

Small, little; of a woman or girl, of small size and trim figure.

power, rank, or authority; also, a single clause in such a prayer. A house of prayer and petition for thy people. 1 Macc. vii. 37. This last petition heard of all her prayer. Dryden.

By way of begging the question; by an assumption. [R.] Sir T. Browne.

Supplicatory; making a petition. Pardon Rome, and any petitionary countrymen. Shak.

A person cited to answer, or defend against, a petition.