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See Peak, n., 3.

A thick loose woolen jacket, or coat, much worn by sailors in cold weather.

The wryneck; -- so called from its note. [Prov. Eng.]

An American sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) having a conspicuous white throat. The name is imitative of its note. Called also White-throated sparrow.

To make or become quiet; to be silent; to stop. [R.] "Peace your tattlings." Shak. When the thunder would not peace at my bidding. Shak.

Begin in or at peace; tranquil; quiet; free from, or not disposed to, war, disorder, or excitement; not quarrelsome. -- Peace"a*ble*ness, n. -- Peace"a*bly, adv.

One who disturbs the public peace. -- Peace"break`ing, n.

Possessing or enjoying peace; not disturbed by war, tumult, agitation, anxiety, or commotion; quiet; tranquil; as, a peaceful time; a peaceful country; a peaceful end.

Without peace; disturbed. Sandys.

One who makes peace by reconciling parties that are at variance. Matt. v. 9. --Peace"mak`ing, n.

To turn informer; to betray one's accomplice. [Obs. or Colloq.] If I be ta'en, I'll peach for this. Shak.

Of the color of a peach blossom. "Peach-colored satin." Shak.

Of the delicate purplish pink color likened to that of peach blooms; -- applied esp. to a Chinese porcelain, small specimens of which bring great prices in the Western countries.

One who peaches. [Low] Foxe.

The chicken of the peacock.

Resembling a peach or peaches.

In common usage, the species in general or collectively; a peafowl. Peacock butterfly (Zoöl.), a handsome European butterfly (Hamadryas Io) having ocelli like those of peacock. -- Peacock fish (Zoöl.), the European blue-striped wrasse (Labrus variegatus); -- so called on account of its brilliant colors. Called also co…

held by the shahs of Persia (later Iran); -- so called from its bearing a fully expanded peacock's tail done in gems.

The peacock or peahen; any species of Pavo.

A kind of aboriginal shell money, or wampum, of the Atlantic coast of the United States; -- originally applied only to polished white cylindrical beads.