Webster's practical dictionaryA practical dictionary of the English language, giving the correct spelling, pronunciation and definitions of words based on the Unabridged dictionary of Noah Webster .. . e, [-IZED (-izd), -iziNG.] To reduce to pauperism. Pause, pawz, ?i. A temporarjstop or rest; cessation;suspense; hesitation; a mark of cessation or inter-mission of the voice; a point. {Miis.) A character,thus f^], placed over a note or rest, to indicatethat tne tone or the silence is to be prolonged be-yond the regular time; a hold. — f. i. [pacsed(pawzd), PAUSING.] To make a short stop, c


Webster's practical dictionaryA practical dictionary of the English language, giving the correct spelling, pronunciation and definitions of words based on the Unabridged dictionary of Noah Webster .. . e, [-IZED (-izd), -iziNG.] To reduce to pauperism. Pause, pawz, ?i. A temporarjstop or rest; cessation;suspense; hesitation; a mark of cessation or inter-mission of the voice; a point. {Miis.) A character,thus f^], placed over a note or rest, to indicatethat tne tone or the silence is to be prolonged be-yond the regular time; a hold. — f. i. [pacsed(pawzd), PAUSING.] To make a short stop, cease fora time; to be intermitted, stay, wait, delaj, hesitate,demur. Pave, pav, v. t. [paved (pavd), paving.] To coverwith a pavement of stone, brick, etc.; to prepare theway for, facilitate the introduction of. — Paver,paver, -ier, -ior, -yer, n. One who lays a pavement.— Paving, Paveinent, n. A floor or covering ofsolid material, laid so as to make a hard and con-venient road or footway. Pavilion, pa-viKyun, n. A temporary movable habi-tation; a tent; canopy. (Arch.) A turret, project- ing apartment, or isolated ornamented building, espone with a tent-shaped roof. (Mil.) A tent raisee?. Pavilion. on posts. — V. t. [PAVILIONED (-yund), -ioking.]To furnish or cover with tents or pavilions. Paw, paw, n. The foot of beasts of prey having claws;the hand,—in contempt. — v. i. [pawed (pawd>,PAWING.] To scrape with the fore foot.—V. <. Tchandle with the paws ; to handle awkwardly orcoarsely; to scrape with the fore foot. Pawl, pawl, n. (Mech.) A short, movable bar, tocheck the backward revolution of a wheel, wind-lass, etc.; a catch, click, detent, or rachet. Pawn, pawn, n. Goods, chattels, or money depositedas security for payment of money borrowed ; apledge for the fulfillment of a promise. — r. t.[pawned (pawnd), pawning.] To deposit inpledge, or as security for the payment of moneyborrowed; to pledge for the fulfillment of a prom-ise; to stake, wager. — P


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