n. (also pigmy) (pl. -ies) (often attrib.) 1 member of a dwarf people of esp. Equatorial africa.

- very small person, animal, or thing.

- insignificant person. [latin from greek]

n. Tall structure, esp. As a support for electric-power cables etc. [greek pule gate]

n. Propr. Hard heat-resistant glass, used esp. For ovenware. [invented word]

v. (-ies, -ied) 1 appease (a person, anger, etc.).

- bring (a country etc.) To a state of peace. pacification n. Pacificatory adj.

lunch n. Lunch of sandwiches etc. Prepared and packed to be eaten away from home.

- out adj. Full, crowded.

n. Person or thing that packs, esp. A dealer who prepares and packs food.

n. - small package.

- colloq. Large sum of money won, lost, or spent.

- (in full packet-boat) hist. Mail-boat or passenger ship.

cell n. Room with padded walls in a mental hospital.

—n. - short broad-bladed oar used without a rowlock.

- paddle-shaped instrument.

- fin, flipper.

- board on a paddle-wheel or mill-wheel.

- action or spell of paddling. —v. (-ling) 1 move on water or propel a boat by paddles.

- row gently. [origin unknown]

- —v. (-ling) walk barefoot, or dabble the feet or hands, in shallow water. —n. Act of paddling. [probably low german or dutch]

n. Spanish dish of rice, saffron, chicken, seafood, etc., cooked and served in a large shallow pan. [latin *patella]