provolone |
a hard, pale, mild Italian cheese, usu. smoked and pear-shaped. |
provost |
an official of high rank charged with managing and overseeing. [3 definitions] |
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. |