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Pawls
- noun - a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward
Pawns
- noun - (chess) the least powerful piece; moves only forward and captures only to the side; it can be promoted to a more powerful piece if it reaches the 8th rank
- a person used by another to gain an end
- an article deposited as security
- borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan
- leave as a guarantee in return for money; "pawn your grandfather's gold watch"
Paxes
- noun - (Roman Catholic Church) a greeting signifying Christian love for those assisting at the Eucharist
Peags
- noun - small cylindrical beads made from polished shells and fashioned into strings or belts; used by certain Native American peoples as jewelry or currency
Peaks
- noun -
- a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes; "he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead"
- a V shape; "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"
- the highest point (of something); "at the peak of the pyramid"
- the most extreme possible amount or value; "voltage peak"
- the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
- to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity; "That wild, speculative spirit peaked in 1929";"Bids for the painting topped out at $50 million"
Peals
- noun - a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
- ring recurrently; "bells were pealing"
- sound loudly and sonorously; "the bells rang"
Peans
- noun - (ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity)
- 3.Heraldic fur with gold spots on black (English)
- a formal expression of praise
Pears
- noun - Old World tree having sweet gritty-textured juicy fruit; widely cultivated in many varieties
- sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties
Peats
- noun - partially carbonized vegetable matter saturated with water; can be used as a fuel when dried
Pebas
- noun - having nine hinged bands of bony plates; ranges from Texas to Paraguay