| pennant |
a long, tapering, usu. triangular or forked flag used on ships for signaling or for identification. [3 definitions] |
| penne |
pasta in the form of short, diagonally cut tubes. |
| penni |
formerly, the smaller monetary unit of Finland. (Cf. markka.) |
| penniless |
having no money at all; very poor. |
| pennon |
formerly, a long, tapered streamer or banner attached to a lance as a flag. [2 definitions] |
| Pennsylvania |
an eastern U.S. state south of New York. (abbr.: PA) |
| Pennsylvania Dutch |
the descendants of German and Swiss immigrants who settled in Pennsylvania in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. [3 definitions] |
| Pennsylvanian |
of or pertaining to Pennsylvania or its people. [4 definitions] |
| penny |
a coin of the United States and Canada worth one cent. [4 definitions] |
| penny ante |
a poker game in which the bet is limited to a penny or other small amount. [2 definitions] |
| penny arcade |
a hall or building, esp. in an amusement park, in which various mechanical games, peep shows, and other entertainment devices may be operated for a small sum. |
| penny pincher |
a miserly, stingy person. |
| pennyroyal |
either of two herbaceous, aromatic plants that yield pungent oils. |
| pennyweight |
a unit of weight equal to twenty-four troy weight grains, 1.555 grams, or one twentieth of an ounce. |
| penny-wise |
skilled or careful in small or trivial matters, or matters that concern small amounts of money. (Cf. pound-foolish.) |
| pennyworth |
any quantity that may be bought for a penny. [2 definitions] |
| penology |
the study and practice of criminal punishment and rehabilitation, and of prison management. |
| pen pal |
a person who exchanges letters regularly with someone else usu. living so far away that a personal meeting is unlikely. |
| pension |
a sum of money paid regularly by the government or a former employer as a retirement or disability benefit. [4 definitions] |
| pensionable |
combined form of pension. |
| pensioner |
someone who receives a regular payment because of retirement or disability; person who collects a pension. |