poynt
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poork poynt — poork, poork poynt obs. ff. pork, porcupine … Useful english dictionary
point-to-point — /poynt teuh poynt /, n. a cross country horse race between specified points, in which each rider is often free to select his or her own course between the points. [1880 85] * * * ▪ horse racing race run during the non hunting season… … Universalium
point — /poynt/, n. 1. a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger. 2. a projecting part of anything: A point of land juts into the bay. 3. a tapering extremity: the points of the fingers. 4. something having a sharp or tapering end: a pen point. 5. a… … Universalium
point-bearing pile — /poynt bair ing/, Engin., Building Trades. a pile depending on the soil or rock beneath its foot for support. Cf. friction pile. * * * … Universalium
point-blank — /poynt blangk /, adj. 1. aimed or fired straight at the mark esp. from close range; direct. 2. straightforward, plain, or explicit: a point blank denial. adv. 3. with a direct aim; directly; straight. 4. bluntly; frankly: She told him point blank … Universalium
point-device — /poynt di vuys /, Archaic. adv. 1. completely; perfectly; exactly. adj. 2. perfect; precise; scrupulously nice or neat. [1325 75; ME at point devis arranged to a point, i.e., to a nicety, to perfection; see DEVICE] * * * … Universalium
Pointe Claire — /poynt klair /; Fr. /pwaonnt klerdd / a city in S Quebec, in E Canada, near Montreal, on the St. Lawrence. 24,571. * * * … Universalium
point-of-purchase — /poynt euhv perr cheuhs/, adj. designating or in use at a retail outlet where an item can be purchased; point of sale: point of purchase displays to entice the buyer. * * * … Universalium
point-of-sale — /poynt euhv sayl /, n., pl. points of sale, adj. n. 1. the store, dealer, or other retail outlet where an item is sold: from manufacturer to point of sale. adj. 2. designating or in use at a point of sale, cashier s desk, or check out counter;… … Universalium
point-set — /poynt set /, adj. Typesetting. (of spaces) cast in widths that conform to standard point measure. * * * … Universalium
