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Pelorus

An instrument similar to a mariners compass but without magnetic needles and having two sight vanes by which bearings are taken esp such as cannot

Treason

or 'Statute of Treasons' (25 Edw. 3, st. 5, c. 2), as follows:- (1) When a man doth compass or imagine the death of our lord the king (a queen regnant is within these words), of our

Treason felony

with s. 30 of the Interpretation Act, 1889, 'If any person shall, within the United Kingdom or without, compass to depose the King, or to levy war against him, within any part of the United Kingdom, in

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Pitiable

Deserving pity wworthy of or exciting compassion miserable lamentable piteous as pitiable persons a pitiable condition pitiable wretchedness

Room

Unobstructed spase space which may be occupied by or devoted to any object compass extent of place great or small as there is not room for a house the table takes up

Purprise

A close or inclosure the compass of a manor

Pure

matter free from mixture or combination clean mere simple unmixed as pure water pure clay pure air pure compassion

Outcompass

To exceed the compass or limits of

Periscians

polar circle whose shadows during some summer days will move entirely round falling toward every point of the compass

Pantochronometer

An instrument combining a compass sundial and universal time dial

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