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pantile a curved roofing tile laid so the down curve of one tile overlaps with the up curve of the one beside it.
panto- all.
pantograph a jointed mechanical device in the shape of a parallelogram with styluses that enables one to create copies of drawings, diagrams, maps, and the like to any desired scale.
pantomime a type of theatrical performance in which stories, meanings, or emotions are expressed by gestures, movements, and facial expressions, usu. without speech; mime. [5 definitions]
pantothenic acid an organic acid considered to be part of the vitamin B complex, present in most animal and plant tissues and vital for cell growth.
pantry a small room, usu. adjoining a kitchen, where kitchen and table supplies and food are kept. [2 definitions]
pants an outer garment that covers the area below the waist, reaching any of various lengths down to the feet, and covering each leg separately; trousers. [2 definitions]
pants suit variant of pantsuit.
pantsuit a woman's suit jacket with matching pants.
panty singular form of "panties," a short lower-body undergarment typically worn by women and girls (singular form used typically as part of a compound word or to refer to underpants that are attached to a garment.)
panty girdle a girdle with a crotch and legs that can vary in length from very short to mid-thigh to knee-length.
pantyhose a close-fitting, see-through, stretchable garment worm by women that covers the feet, legs, and lower torso.
pantywaist (informal) a weak, cowardly, or unmasculine man or boy.
panzer an armored vehicle, esp. a tank used by the Germans in World War II. [2 definitions]
pap soft, semiliquid, or bland food, as for infants. [2 definitions]
papa (informal) father; dad.
papacy the office or authority of the pope. [3 definitions]
papain an enzyme that digests protein, obtained from the juice of unripe papayas, and used for tenderizing meat and aiding digestion.
papal of, concerning, or issued by the pope, the Roman Catholic Church, or its government.
paparazzo a reporter or photographer, often free-lance, who aggressively seeks out celebrities in order to photograph them or write sensational articles about them for the popular media.
papaw a tree of central and southern North America that bears purple flowers and small fleshy edible fruit. [2 definitions]