1. A wheeled platform for moving heavy objects.
2. A wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted.
3. Doll
4. A compact narrow-gauge railroad locomotive for moving construction trains and for switching
ETYM French pelote, Late Lat. pelota, pilota, from Latin pila a ball. Related to Platoon.
1. A small sphere.
2. Any of various projectiles fired from a weapon (as an air rifle).
ETYM Old Eng. pestel, Old Fren. pestel, Late Lat. pestellum, Latin pistillum, pistillus, a pounder, pestle, from pisere, pinsere, to pound, crush.
A club-shaped hand tool for grinding substances in a mortar.
1. A block or die used to imprint a mark or design.
2. A symbol that is the result of printing; SYN. impression.<br />
3. A printed coupon issued by a postal service to show that payment for delivery has been made; is usually affixed to the envelope.
4. A type or class
5. A heavy bar that moves vertically for crushing ores; SYN. pestle.
ETYM Latin pistillum, pistillus, a pestle: cf. French pistil. Related to Pestle.
Plant's ovary with style and stigma.
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General term for the female part of a flower, either referring to one single carpel or a group of several fused carpels.
(Homonym: pistol).
The female ovule-bearing part of a flower composed of ovary and style and stigma; SYN. gynoecium.