paw |
the foot of a four-legged animal, esp. one with claws. [6 definitions] |
pawl |
a pivoting lever or tongue, or a sliding bolt, that is made to catch in the notches of a ratchet wheel to prevent backward motion or assist forward motion. |
pawn1 |
to deposit (something) with a pawnbroker as security for a loan. [6 definitions] |
pawn2 |
one of the eight chess pieces of lowest value, placed in the front rank at the beginning of a game. [2 definitions] |
pawnbroker |
a person whose business is making loans at interest, secured by personal property left with him or her. |
Pawnee |
a member of a confederation of North American Plains Indians, originally living in Kansas and Nebraska and now in northern Oklahoma. [2 definitions] |
pawnshop |
a pawnbroker's shop or place of business. |
pawn ticket |
a receipt given for goods taken to a pawnshop. |
pawpaw |
variant of papaw. |
Pax |
in Roman mythology, the goddess of peace; Irene. |
pax vobiscum |
(Latin) peace be with you. |
pay |
to give over money to (a person or business) in exchange for goods or services. [16 definitions] |
payable |
due to be paid, as a debt. [2 definitions] |
pay an arm and a leg |
(informal) to pay a lot of money, much more than one wishes to spend. |
pay attention |
to direct your mind to (something); focus your attention on (usu. fol. by "to"). |
pay back |
to return what is owed or borrowed; repay. |
paycheck |
a bank check in payment of wages or salary. [2 definitions] |
payday |
the day on which one's wage or salary is paid. |
pay dirt |
(informal) any source of wealth, money, or success. [2 definitions] |
payload |
the revenue-producing number or weight of passengers, cargo, or the like that a vehicle can or does carry. [3 definitions] |
paymaster |
a person employed or authorized by an organization to pay wages and salaries. |