| proviso |
a clause that stipulates a condition or restriction in a document, such as a legal agreement or contract. [2 definitions] |
| provisory |
provisional; conditional. |
| provocation |
the act of provoking. [2 definitions] |
| provocative |
likely or serving to provoke; stimulating or arousing. |
| provoke |
to incite (a person) to anger, annoyance, deep emotion, or action. [3 definitions] |
| 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. |