pease
noun
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A plant, Pisum sativum, member of the legume (Fabaceae) family.
- 2
The edible seed of some of these plants.
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A ball travelling at high velocity.
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(Indiana) Any of the small numbered balls used in a pea shake game.
- 5
Any of several varieties of bean.
noun
- 1
A peafowl
noun
- 1
Wampum.
noun
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A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap.
- 2
The highest value reached by some quantity in a time period.
“The stock market reached a peak in September 1929.”
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The top, or one of the tops, of a hill, mountain, or range, ending in a point.
“They reached the peak after 8 hours of climbing.”
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The whole hill or mountain, especially when isolated.
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The upper aftermost corner of a fore-and-aft sail.
“peak-brails”
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The narrow part of a vessel's bow, or the hold within it.
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The extremity of an anchor fluke; the bill.
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A local maximum of a function, e.g. for sine waves, each point at which the value of y is at its maximum.
verb
- 1
To make peace between (conflicting people, states etc.); to reconcile.
- 2
To bring (a war, conflict) to an end.
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To placate, appease (someone).
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