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Pitmen
- noun - English educator who invented a system of phonetic shorthand (1813-1897)
- someone who works in a coal mine
Plumbs
- noun - adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical
- examine thoroughly and in great depth
- measure the depth of something
- the metal bob of a plumb line
- weight with lead
Plumed
- verb - (of a knight's helmet) having a decorative plume
- be proud of; "He prides himself on making it into law school"
- clean with one's bill; "The birds preened"
- deck with a plume; "a plumed helmet"
- dress or groom with elaborate care; "She likes to dress when going to the opera"
- form a plume; "The chimneys were pluming the sky"; "The engine was pluming black smoke"
- having an ornamental plume or feathery tuft
- having or covered with or abounding in plumes; "the plumed serpent"; "white-plumed egrets"
- rip off; ask an unreasonable price
Plumes
- noun - a feather or cluster of feathers worn as an ornament
- anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness; "a plume of smoke"; "grass with large plumes"
- be proud of; "He prides himself on making it into law school"
- clean with one's bill; "The birds preened"
- deck with a plume; "a plumed helmet"
- dress or groom with elaborate care; "She likes to dress when going to the opera"
- form a plume; "The chimneys were pluming the sky"; "The engine was pluming black smoke"
- rip off; ask an unreasonable price
- the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
Plummy
- adjective - (of a voice) affectedly mellow and rich; "the radio announcer's plummy voice"
- very desirable; "a plummy leading role"
Plumps
- noun - drop sharply; "The stock market plummeted"
- give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number; "I plumped for the losing candidates"
- make fat or plump; "We will plump out that poor starving child"
- set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise; "He plonked the money on the table"; "He plonked himself into the sofa"
- the sound of a sudden heavy fall
Pommel
- noun - a handgrip that a gymnast uses when performing exercises on a pommel horse
- an ornament in the shape of a ball on the hilt of a sword or dagger
- handgrip formed by the raised front part of a saddle
- strike, usually with the fist; "The pedestrians pummeled the demonstrators"
Potman
- noun - a worker in an inn or public house who serves customers and does various chores
Potmen
- noun - a worker in an inn or public house who serves customers and does various chores