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 .. . th or property; consist-ing of monej^ Pedagogue, peda-gog, n. A teacher of children ;schoolmaster ; one who by teaching has becomeformal, positive, or pedantic in his habits; a pedant. — Pedant, n. One who makes a display of learning;a pretender to superior knowledge. — Pedanfic, -le-al, «. Suiting or resembling a pedant: ostentatiousof learning. —Pedantry, -rT, n. Vain ostentation ofknowledge.


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 .. . th or property; consist-ing of monej^ Pedagogue, peda-gog, n. A teacher of children ;schoolmaster ; one who by teaching has becomeformal, positive, or pedantic in his habits; a pedant. — Pedant, n. One who makes a display of learning;a pretender to superior knowledge. — Pedanfic, -le-al, «. Suiting or resembling a pedant: ostentatiousof learning. —Pedantry, -rT, n. Vain ostentation ofknowledge. Pedal, pedal, a. Pert, to a foot. — Pedal, pedal, n.{Mus.) A lever, acted on bj the foot, as in thepiano-forte to raise a damper, or in the organ toopen and close certain pipes. —Pedestal,?!. {Arch.)The base or foot of a col-umn, statue, vase, etc. — Pedes^trian, -destrt-an, a. G o i n g, or per-formed on foot.— n. Onewho walks or journeyson foot. — Pedicel, -T-sel,n. {Bat.) The stalk thatsupports one flower only,when there are several ona peduncle. — Pedun^cle,-dunkl, n. (Bot.) Thestem that supports theflower and fruit of a plant. Pedant, etc. See under Ped-agogue. sQn, cube, full; mddn, f6t)t; cow, oil; linger or ink, then, boxboN, chair, PEDDLE 290 PENCIL


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