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Of or pertaining to the pope; papal. Shenstone.

ing to a pontiff, or high priest; as, pontifical authority; hence, belonging to the pope; papal.

The state and government of the pope; the papacy. [R.] Bacon.

Papal; pontifical. [Obs.] "Pontificial writers." Burton.

One who adheres to the pope or papacy; a papist. [Obs.] Bp. Montagu.

a thick opaque color is applied without background and with scarcely any shading, to thin paper, producing flowers, birds, etc., in imitation of Oriental work. Hence: Poonah brush, paper, painter, etc.

ng suddenly and unexpectedly to notice; as, to pop one's head in at the door. He popped a paper into his hand. Milton.

The place, office, or dignity of the pope; papal dignity. Shak.

Any plant or species of the genus Papaver, herbs with showy polypetalous flowers and a milky juice. From one species (Papaver somniferum) opium is obtained, though all the species contain it to some extent; also, a flower of the plant. See Illust. of Capsule. California poppy (Bot.), any yellow-flowered plant of the ge…

A copy of a print, writing, etc., made by placing it upon a chemically prepared paper which is acted upon by a gas which permeates the paper of the print, writing, etc.

A case of strong paper filled with a composition of niter, sulphur, and mealed powder, -- used principally to ignite the priming in proving guns, and as an incendiary material in shells.

A portable case for holding loose papers, prints, drawings, etc.

A size of printing and writing paper. See the Table under Paper. Post and pair, an old game at cards, in which each player a hand of three cards. B. Jonson. -- Post bag, a mail bag. -- Post bill, a bill of letters mailed by a postmaster. -- Post chaise, or Post coach, a carriage usually with four wheels, for the con…

A date put to a bill of exchange or other paper, later than that when it was actually made.

A size of paper. See Pott. Jack pot. See under 2d Jack. -- Pot cheese, cottage cheese. See under Cottage. -- Pot companion, a companion in drinking. -- Pot hanger, a pothook. -- Pot herb, any plant, the leaves or stems of which are boiled for food, as spinach, lamb's-quarters, purslane, and many others. -- Pot hun…

One who, or that which, potches. Potcher engine (Paper Making), a machine in which washed rags are stirred in a bleaching solution.

A size of paper. See under Paper.

ed by embroiderers, lace makers, etc. Pounce box, a box for sprinkling pounce. -- Pounce paper, a transparent paper for tracing.

A paper containing the particulars of a writ, lodged in the office out of which the writ is to be issued. Wharton.

That which is affirmed or denied of the subject. In these propositions, "Paper is white," "Ink is not white," whiteness is the predicate affirmed of paper and denied of ink.