pointe 7pwant8
n.,
pl. pointes 7pwant8 5Fr, point6 Ballet (the position of being on) the tip of the toe

poise 1 7p.z8
n.
5ME pois, weight < OFr < VL *pesum < L pensum, something weighed < pendere, to weigh: see PENDANT6
1 balance; stability
2 ease and dignity of manner; self-assurance; composure
3 the condition of being calm or serene
4 carriage; bearing, as of the body or head
5 [Now Rare] a) a suspension of activity in a condition of balance b) suspense; irresolution; indecision
vt.
poised, pois4ing 5ME poisen < OFr poiser < peise, inflected form of peser, to weigh < VL pesare < L pensare, to weigh out < pensus, pp. of pendere6
1 to balance; keep steady
2 to suspend: usually passive or reflexive
3 [Rare] to weigh
vi.
1 to be suspended or balanced
2 to hover
—SYN TACT

poise 2 7p.z8
n.
5Fr, after J. L. M. Poiseuille (1799-1869), Fr anatomist6 the cgs unit of viscosity of a liquid, equal to one dyne-second per square centimeter: abbrev. P

poitrine 7pwD trcn$8
n.
5Fr6 the breast or chest; esp., a woman‘s bosom, when full and shapely

Poitrel (Page: 106)
Poi"trel (?), n. [OE. poitrel, F. poitrail, fr. L. pectorale a breastplate, fr. pectoralis, a. See Pectoral, a.] (Anc. Armor) The breastplate of the armor of a horse. See Peytrel. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Sauce Poivrade. A sauce made of beef stock, vinegar, onions, & carrots


>poke[weed 7pbk4wcd#8
n.
5see POKE36 a North American plant (Phytolacca americana) of the pokeweed family, with clusters of purplish-white flowers, reddish-purple berries, and smooth leaves and stems: the roots and berry seeds are poisonous
adj.
designating a family (Phytolaccaceae, order Caryophyllales) of dicotyledonous trees, shrubs, and plants

polestar 7pbl4st9r#8
Polaris, the North Star: also Pole Star
n.
1 a guiding principle
2 a center of attraction
Everyone (in Norathern Hemispherere) should know how to recognize Stella Polaris, and teach it to their kids.

polarimeter n.
5POLARI(ZE) + 3METER6
1 an instrument for measuring the degree of polarization of light, or the amount of polarized light in a ray
2 a polariscope made esp. for measuring the optical activity of a substance, esp. a liquid
polarimetric 7pb lar#i me4trik8
adj.
polarime[try 73trc8
n.
pollard
n.
5prec. + 3ARD6
1 a hornless goat, deer, ox, etc.
2 a tree with its top branches cut back to the trunk, so as to cause a dense growth of new shoots
vt.
to change into a pollard
Here in southern California the trees in the city grow very well, but the tops grow faster than the root system can keep in balance, because of so much pavement. They become unhealthy, and have to be pruned so much I thought the
trees might be killed. I was amazed at how quickly they recovered, and branched so profusely the cut branch ends were invisible. I never before knew the meaning
of “pollardize”.

Pollyanna
n.
5name of the young heroine of novels by Eleanor H. Porter (1868-1920), U.S. writer6 an excessively or persistently optimistic person
I haven’t seen this used for many years.
polydactylous - having more than five fingers. I have seen a boy with two thumbs on each hand, but the extra ones could not be used, and were removed.

pomeridian = blooms after noon - e.g. four-o’clock

pompeil - a moderate to deep reddish brown
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