| Peloponnesus |
a large and historically significant peninsula in southern Greece; Peloponnese. |
| pelota |
a court game in which the players hit a ball against a wall using a long basket tied to a wrist. [2 definitions] |
| pelt1 |
to attack by hurling missiles or by repeated blows. [6 definitions] |
| pelt2 |
the skin or hide of an animal, usu. fur-bearing. |
| peltate |
having the leaf stalk attached near the center of the surface of a leaf instead of at the margin. |
| peltry |
pelts or undressed furs collectively. |
| pelvic |
of or relating to the pelvis. |
| pelvic arch |
see "pelvic girdle." |
| pelvic girdle |
in a vertebrate, the skeletal structure of bone, cartilage, or both to which the hind legs, fins, or the like are attached; pelvic arch. |
| pelvis |
in many vertebrates, the basinlike structure formed by the hipbones and other bones that form a ring near the base of the spinal column. [2 definitions] |
| pemmican |
a North American Indian dried food made of pounded shreds of meat, melted fat, and often berries, formed into a cake. |
| pen1 |
any of various instruments used for writing or drawing in ink. [4 definitions] |
| pen2 |
a small, usu. fenced enclosure for animals. [3 definitions] |
| pen. |
abbreviation of "peninsula," an area of land surrounded on nearly all sides by water, and connected to a mainland by a usu. narrow strip of land. |
| penal |
of, concerning, or giving out punishment, esp. according to law. [2 definitions] |
| penal code |
the body of laws of a country that relates to various crimes and offenses and their penalties. |
| penalize |
to inflict a penalty on (a person or group). [3 definitions] |
| penalty |
a punishment inflicted or incurred for breaking a law or rule or for violating an agreement. [4 definitions] |
| penalty box |
an enclosure to the side of a hockey rink where penalized players must stay. |
| penalty kick |
in soccer, a free kick from a point 12 feet in front of the goal and with only the goalie defending, awarded to one team to penalize a violation by the other team. [2 definitions] |
| penalty shot |
in ice hockey, a free shot at the goal taken by a player from the four meter line after skating in from the center spot, usu. awarded when the opposing team has illegally prevented a goal. |