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51Pis-aller — (frz., spr. pisalleh), Notbehelf, Aushilfe; au pis aller (spr. o), im schlimmsten Falle …
52pis aller — last resource, 1670s, French, lit. to go worse, from pis worse, from L. pejus, neut. of pejor worse + aller to go …
53Pis|ces — «PIHS eez, PY seez», noun (plural), genitive (def. 1) Pis|ci|um. 1. a northern constellation between Aquarius and Aries, seen by ancient astronomers as having the rough outline of fishes; the Fishes: »In modern times, the sun is seen against the… …
54pis|to|lier — pis|to|leer or pis|to|lier «pihs tuh LIHR», noun. Archaic. 1. a person who uses or is skilled in the use of a pistol. 2. a soldier armed with a pistol. ╂[< pistol + eer, or < obsolete French pistolier < pistole pistol] …
55pis|to|leer — or pis|to|lier «pihs tuh LIHR», noun. Archaic. 1. a person who uses or is skilled in the use of a pistol. 2. a soldier armed with a pistol. ╂[< pistol + eer, or < obsolete French pistolier < pistole pistol] …
56pis´ton|like´ — pis|ton «PIHS tuhn», noun. 1. a disk or short cylinder of wood or metal, fitting closely inside a tube or hollow cylinder in which it is moved back and forth by some force, such as the pressure of steam. A piston receives or transmits motion by… …
57pis|ton — «PIHS tuhn», noun. 1. a disk or short cylinder of wood or metal, fitting closely inside a tube or hollow cylinder in which it is moved back and forth by some force, such as the pressure of steam. A piston receives or transmits motion by means of… …
58Pis-Back — Pis Back, ein mit Planken wasserdicht eingefaßter Raum unterhalb der Kluven (Öffnungen für die Ankertaue), in welchem sich das durch jene hereinkommende Sprützwasser sammelt, u. durch die, zu beiden Seiten des P. befindliche Abzüge (Speigater)… …
59Pis-aller — (franz., spr. pisălë), Notbehelf, Aushilfe; an p., im schlimmsten Falle …
60pis-aller — [pē zȧ lā′] n. 〚Fr, lit., a getting worse〛 a last resort * * * …
