| pilot biscuit |
see "hardtack." |
| pilot film |
a film or tape of one episode of a proposed television series, designed to attract commercial sponsors and enlist network support. |
| pilotfish |
a small spiny-finned marine fish with a widely forked tail, often found near sharks. |
| pilothouse |
a sheltered part of a ship containing the steering device and instruments for navigation; wheelhouse. |
| pilot lamp |
a small electric light that indicates, when lit, that current is flowing in an electric circuit. [2 definitions] |
| pilotless |
combined form of pilot. |
| pilot light |
a small gas flame in gas stoves, furnaces, and heaters which can be kept burning day and night and from which a gas burner can be ignited. [2 definitions] |
| Pilsener |
a light lager beer, traditionally served in a tall, conical glass. |
| Piltdown man |
a skull, found in 1911, believed to represent a species of prehistoric human but shown in 1953 to be a forged composite of modern human and ape bone fragments. |
| Pima |
a member of a North American Indian people living in Arizona and northern Mexico. [2 definitions] |
| Pima cotton |
a very strong, smooth, fine variety of long-staple cotton. |
| pimento |
a sweet, red, bell-shaped pepper or the plant on which it grows; pimiento. [3 definitions] |
| pimento cheese |
a processed cheese that contains pieces of pimento. |
| pimiento |
a red garden pepper, or a small pickled strip of it, used to stuff olives, garnish salads, and the like; pimento. |
| pimp |
a person, usu. a man, who secures customers for and manages a prostitute's business for money. [2 definitions] |
| pimpernel |
any of a number of plants of the primrose family that bear red, white, or purple flowers. |
| pimping |
insignificant or trivial. |
| pimple |
a common, small, and often pus-filled inflammation and swelling of the skin. |
| pimply |
having numerous pimples. |
| PIN |
acronym of "personal identification number," an identification number entered on a keypad to gain remote electronic access to one's bank account or other financial accounts. |
| pin |
a small, sharp piece of stiff wire with a flat or round head, often used to fasten or attach pieces of cloth or other similar material. [7 definitions] |