Part 204

2. To punt a football.

||Pun*tel"lo (?), n.; pl. - li (#). [It., dim. of punto point.] (Sculpture) One of the points sometimes drilled as guides for cutting away superfluous stone.

Punt"er, n. (London Stock Exchange) A scalper.

Punt"-out`, n. (American Football) A punt made from the goal line by a player of the side which has made a touchdown to one of his own side for a fair catch, from which an attempt to kick a goal may be made.

Push, n. A crowd; a company or clique of associates; a gang. [Slang]

Push button. (Elec.) A simple device, resembling a button in form, so arranged that pushing it closes an electric circuit, as of an electric bell.

Pu*tresce" (?), v. i. [See Putrescent.] To become putrescent or putrid; to putrefy.

Ordinarily sewage does not putresce until from twenty-four to sixty hours after its discharge.

Nature.

Putt (?), n. [Cf. Put, v. t.] (Golf) A stroke made on the putting green to play the ball into a hole.

Putt, v. i. (Golf) To make a putt.

Put"tee (?), n. Same as Putty, a kind of gaiter.

Putt"er (?), n. (Golf) (a) A club with a short shaft and either a wooden or a metal head, used in putting. (b) One who putts.

Putt"ing green (?). (Golf) The green, or plot of smooth turf, surrounding a hole. "The term putting green shall mean the ground within twenty yards of the hole, excepting hazards." Golf Rules.

Put"ty (?), n. (Golf) A ball made of composition and not gutta percha. [Colloq.]

Put"ty, n.; pl. Putties (#). [Written also puttee, puttie.] [Hind. pai ribbon, brace, tie.] A kind of gaiter of waterproof cloth wrapped around the leg, used by soldiers, etc.

Puz"zle-head`ed, a. Having the head full of confused notions; given to getting perplexed over simple matters; also, characteristic of persons that are so. Johnson.

{ ||Py*æ"mi*a, ||Py*e"mi*a } (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. &?; pus + &?; blood.] (Med.) A form of blood poisoning produced by the absorption of pyogenic microorganisms into the blood, usually from a wound or local inflammation. It is characterized by multiple abscesses throughout the body, and is attended with irregularly recurring chills, fever, profuse sweating, and exhaustion. -- Py*æ"mic, Py*e"mic (#), a.

Pyg"my, n. One of a race of Central African Negritos found chiefly in the great forests of the equatorial belt. THey are the shortest of known races, the adults ranging from less than four to about five feet in stature. They are timid and shy, dwelling in the recesses of the forests, though often on good terms with neighboring Negroes.

Py*ja"mas (?), or, chiefly U. S., Pa*ja"mas (&?;), n. pl. A garment, similar to the Oriental pyjama (which see), adopted among Europeans, Americans, and other Occidentals, for wear in the dressing room and during sleep; also, a suit of drawers and blouse for such wear.

Py"lon, n. 1. A tower, commonly of steelwork, for supporting either end of a wire, as for a telegraph line, over a long span.

2. (Aëronautics) (a) Formerly, a starting derrick (the use of which is now abandoned) for an aëroplane. (b) A post, tower, or the like, as on an aërodrome, or flying ground, serving to bound or mark a prescribed course of flight.

Pyr"a*mid (?), v. i. (Speculation) To enlarge one's holding or interest in a series of operations on a continued rise or decline by using the profits to buy or sell additional amounts on a margin, as where one buys on a 10% margin 100 shares of stock quoted at 100, holds it till it rises to 105, and then uses the paper profit to buy 50 shares more, etc. The series of operations constitutes a pyramid.

Pyr"a*mid, v. t. (Speculation) To use, or to deal in, in a pyramiding transaction. See Pyramid, v. i.

Pyr"a*mid, n. (Speculation) The series of operations involved in pyramiding. See Pyramid, v. i.

{ Pyr"a*zine (?), n. Also -zin }. [Pyridine + Gr. &?; not + &?; life.] (Org. Chem.) A feebly basic solid, C4H4N2, obtained by distilling piperazine with zinc dust, and in other ways. Also, by extension, any of various derivatives of the same.

Py"ro*graph (?), n. A production of pyrography.

Py`ro*gra*vure" (?), n. [Pyro- + F. gravure engraving.] Pyrography; also, a design or picture made by pyrography.