| pillar |
a tall, often cylindrical shaft used to support a structure or to serve as a decoration or monument; column. [4 definitions] |
| pillarless |
combined form of pillar. |
| pillbox |
a small container for pills, capsules, and the like. [2 definitions] |
| pill bug |
any of various small land isopods that are able to curl their segmented bodies into a pill-like ball. |
| pillion |
a seat for a passenger on a motorcycle or horse, behind that of the person in control. |
| pillory |
in former times, a wooden structure that had holes for fastening the head and hands of someone who had violated the law and had been sentenced to public ridicule. [3 definitions] |
| pillow |
a baglike case filled with soft stuffing and used for resting the head or for decoration. [4 definitions] |
| pillowcase |
a usu. cloth cover for a pillow that can be removed for cleaning. |
| pillow sham |
an ornamental cover for a bed pillow. |
| pillow talk |
private conversation of an intimate nature, as between a husband and wife in bed. |
| pilose |
covered with hair, esp. soft fine hair; downy or furry. |
| pilot |
the operator of an aircraft. [6 definitions] |
| pilotage |
the action, process, or procedures of piloting or navigating. [2 definitions] |
| pilot balloon |
a small balloon released to determine wind speed and direction. |
| 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] |