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PLAYGOER n.
One who frequents playhouses, or attends dramatic performances.
PLAYGOING a. 2 definitions
Frequenting playhouses; as, the playgoing public. -- n.
PLAYGROUND n.
A piece of ground used for recreation; as, the playground of a school.
PLAYHOUSE n. 2 definitions
A house for children to play in; a toyhouse.
PLAYING n.
a. & vb. n. of Play. Playing cards. See under Card.
PLAYMAKER n.
A playwright. [R.]
PLAYMATE n.
A companion in diversions; a playfellow.
PLAYSOME a.
Playful; wanton; sportive. [R.] R. Browning. -- Play"some*ness, n. [R.]
PLAYTE n.
See Pleyt.
PLAYTHING n.
A thing to play with; a toy; anything that serves to amuse. A child knows his nurse, and by degrees the playthings of a little more advanced age. Locke.
PLAYTIME n.
Time for play or diversion.
PLAYWRIGHT n.
A maker or adapter of plays.
PLAYWRITER n.
A writer of plays; a dramatist; a playwright. Lecky.
RELAY v. 3 definitions
To lay again; to lay a second time; as, to relay a pavement.
RELAY CYLINDER n.
In a variable expansion central-valve engine, a small auxiliary engine for automatically adjusting the steam distribution to the load on the main engine. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
RELAY GOVERNOR n.
A speed regulator, as a water-wheel governor, embodying the relay principle. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
ROCKELAY; ROCKLAY n.
See Rokelay. [Scot.]
ROKELAY n.
A short cloak. [Written also rockelay, rocklay, etc.] [Scot.]
ROUNDELAY n. 4 definitions
See Rondeau, and Rondel.
SCOLAY v.
See Scoley. [Obs.]
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