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An edible British crab. [Prov. Eng.]

A Linnæan class of plants having five separate stamens.

Of or pertaining to the class Pentadria; having five stamens.

Any one of the three metameric hydrocarbons, C5H12, of the methane or paraffin series. They are colorless, volatile liquids, two of which occur in petroleum. So called because of the five carbon atoms in the molecule.

A pentagon. [R.] Sir T. Browne.

Having five corners or angles. [R.]

The act of permitting; allowance; permission; leave. Milton.

hence, a small charity gift; a dole. "A good pitaunce." Chaucer. One half only of this pittance was ever given him in money. Macaulay.

The plane tree. Tennyson.

The soosoo.

A genus of trees; the plane tree.

See Port, carriage, demeanor. [Obs.] Spenser. Shak.

Situated behind, or posterior to, the anus.

The stud in which the bearing for the lower pivot of the verge is made.

Previous acquaintance or knowledge. Harris.

The quality or state of being precipitant, or precipitate; headlong hurry; excessive or rash haste in resolving, forming an opinion, or executing a purpose; precipitation; as, the precipitancy of youth. "Precipitance of judgment." I. Watts.

recklessly; moving precipitately. They leave their little lives Above the clouds, precipitant to earth. J. Philips. Should he return, that troop so blithe and bold, Precipitant in fear would wing their flight. Pope.

With rash or foolish haste; in headlong manner. Milton.

The quality or state of being precipitant; precipitation.

One contemporary with, but older than, another. [Obs.] Fuller.