| provost court |
a military court in occupied territory for the trial of civilians or military personnel accused of minor infractions. |
| provost guard |
a police detail of soldiers under the command of a provost marshal. |
| provost marshal |
an army officer in charge of police functions. [2 definitions] |
| prow |
the pointed forward section of a ship or boat; bow. |
| prowess |
great skill or talent; superior ability. [2 definitions] |
| prowl |
to move about slowly and stealthily, as an animal stalks prey. [3 definitions] |
| prowler |
a person who goes about furtively, esp. if intending to commit a crime such as burglary. [2 definitions] |
| proxemics |
(used with a sing. verb) the study of how space is used and structured in work, personal relationships, and the like. |
| proximal |
located near the center of the body or toward the point of origin or attachment, as a bone. (Cf. distal.) |
| proximate |
very close or near in location or time. [3 definitions] |
| proximity |
the condition, quality, or fact of being near or close; nearness. |
| proximity fuze |
a fuze that uses a sensor to detonate a bomb, missile, or the like within a certain radius of the target. |
| proxy |
a person who is authorized to act for or on behalf of another, esp. as a voter; substitute. [3 definitions] |
| prude |
someone who is extremely or overly concerned with modesty or proper conduct, speech, dress, or the like. |
| prudence |
wisdom and caution in practical matters; sensibleness. [3 definitions] |
| prudent |
having or showing wisdom and caution in practical matters; sensible. [3 definitions] |
| prudential |
of, concerning, or caused or marked by prudence. [2 definitions] |
| prudery |
the state, quality, or characteristic of being prudish. [2 definitions] |
| prudish |
overly concerned with modest or proper conduct, speech, dress, or the like; of, like, or being a prude. |
| prune1 |
the dried or partially dried fruit of any of various common plums. [2 definitions] |
| prune2 |
to cut or remove dead or unwanted branches, twigs, or the like from; trim. [4 definitions] |