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Having no pastor.

Destitute of pasture. Milton.

Having no beaten path or way; untrodden; impenetrable; as, pathless woods. Trough the heavens' wide, pathless way. Milton.

Destitute of a patron.

Without peace; disturbed. Sandys.

A pebble; also, pebbles collectively. "Chains of pebblestone." Marlowe.

Having no peer or equal; matchless; superlative. "Her peerless feature." Shak. Unvailed her peerless light. Milton. --Peer"less*ly, adv. -- Peer"less*ness, n.

Free from penance. [R.]

Destitute of money; impecunious; poor. -- Pen"ni*less*ness, n.

Destitute of people. Poe.

Any marsupial of the genus Perameles, which includes numerous species found in Australia. They somewhat resemble rabbits in size and form. See Illust. under Bandicoot.

Without a phase, or visible form. [R.] "A phaseless and increasing gloom." Poe.

A telescope adapted for taking photographs of the heavenly bodies.

Indescribable. Shak.

Not made of pieces; whole; entire.

The small, troublesome tumors or swellings about the anus and lower part of the rectum which are technically called hemorrhoids. See Hemorrhoids.

An instrument of torture, consisting of a board with holes into which the fingers were pressed, and fastened with pegs. [Written also pilliewinkles.] [Scot.] Sir W. Scott.

Destitute of pith, or of strength; feeble. Dryden. "Pithless argumentation." Glandstone.

Destitute of pity; hard-hearted; merciless; as, a pitilessmaster; pitiless elements.

Having no place or office.