| P.O.2 |
abbreviation of "parole officer," a court-appointed official who supervises persons, including convicts, who are on probation. |
| poach1 |
to hunt, fish, or trap illegally or on another's land. [3 definitions] |
| poach2 |
to cook by boiling or simmering in water or other liquid. |
| poacher1 |
one who illegally hunts on another's property. |
| poacher2 |
a pan used for poaching eggs or fish. |
| pock |
a small pus-filled swelling on the skin caused by smallpox or a similar disease. [3 definitions] |
| pocket |
a small saclike piece of material, open at the top and sewn onto a garment to form a pouch for keeping coins and other small objects. [8 definitions] |
| pocketable |
combined form of pocket. |
| pocket billiards |
any of several versions of billiards or pool played on a six-pocket table with a cue ball and fifteen numbered balls. |
| pocketbook |
a small bag or case used to carry money and other personal items; handbag. [2 definitions] |
| pocket book |
a book, esp. a paperback, that is small enough to be carried in a pocket. |
| pocketful |
the amount that a pocket will contain. |
| pocketknife |
a compact knife with a blade or blades that fold into the handle. |
| pocket money |
a small amount of money given or carried for incidental expenses. [2 definitions] |
| pocket mouse |
any of various small, nocturnal desert-dwelling North American rodents that have fur-lined cheek pouches. |
| pocket-size |
small enough to be carried conveniently in a pocket. |
| pocket veto |
in the United States, the indirect veto that occurs when the President refuses to sign a bill within ten days of the adjournment of Congress. |
| pockmark |
(usu. pl.) the pitted scars left by smallpox or a similar disease. [2 definitions] |
| poco |
a little; somewhat (used with tempo directions in music). |
| poco a poco |
gradually (used as a musical direction). |
| -pod |
one that has a specified kind or number of feet or similar parts. [2 definitions] |