providence
Preparation for the future; good governance; foresight.
The careful governance and guidance of God (or another deity, nature, etc.).
A manifestation of divine care or direction; an instance of divine intervention.
Specifically, the prudent care and management of resources; thriftiness, frugality.

providences
plural of providence

providerships
plural of providership

provisorships
plural of provisorship

provostships
plural of provostship

prows
plural of prow

proxyphylline
A xanthine derivative that acts as a cardiac stimulant, vasodilator, and bronchodilator.

psalm
A sacred song; a poetical composition for use in the praise or worship of God.
One of the hymns by David and others, collected into one book of the Old Testament, or a modern metrical version of such a hymn for public worship.

psalme
Obsolete form of psalm.

psalmes
plural of psalme

psalms
plural of psalm

psc
Abbreviation of parsec.
Abbreviation of parallax second.

pseudobond
Any of several logical or physical connections between specified atoms that are not standard covalent bonds; examples include steric constraints (logical) and hydrogen bonds (physical).

pseudobonds
plural of pseudobond

pseudobosons
plural of pseudoboson

pseudocardinal
A cardinal appointed by an antipope and consequently seen as illegitimate by the pope and those who recognize him.
A type of tooth found on the shells of some bivalve molluscs.

pseudocardinals
plural of pseudocardinal

pseudoclasses
plural of pseudoclass

pseudocolumn
A column that yields a value when selected, but is not an actual column of the table.

pseudocolumns
plural of pseudocolumn

pseudocycle
A cocycle.

pseudocycles
plural of pseudocycle

pseudogentilicia
plural of pseudogentilicium

pseudogentilicium
Any irregularly formed nomen gentilicium.

pseudoincest
Sexual involvement between family members who are not blood relations (e.g., siblings by adoption, stepparents and stepchildren, in-laws).
Pornography or erotica focused on sexual situations between nonconsanguineous relatives.

pseudolinguistics
Alternative form of pseudo-linguistics.

pseudomedicine
Alternative form of pseudo-medicine.

pseudomedicines
plural of pseudomedicine

pseudomonoid
A structure similar to a monoid that supports associativity and an identity element, but does not include all the constraints that are required to qualify as a monoid.

pseudomonoids
plural of pseudomonoid

pseudoscholarship
Alternative form of pseudo-scholarship.

psychosomatics
psychosomatic medicine (science)

pt
Initialism of physical training, a physical education class in grade school.
Abbreviation of point.
Abbreviation of part.
Abbreviation of patient.
Abbreviation of pint.

ptaquiloside
A carcinogenic terpenoid glycoside, found in bracken, that is poisonous to cattle.

ptaquilosides
plural of ptaquiloside

pts
plural of pt; points.
plural of pt; parts.

publisherships
plural of publishership

puckal
Alternative form of pakhal.

puckall
Alternative form of pakhal.

puckalls
plural of puckall

puckals
plural of puckal

puckaul
Alternative form of pakhal.

puckauls
plural of puckaul

pufferbellies
plural of pufferbelly

pufferbelly
A steam locomotive.

puja
A religious ritual performed in South Asia as an act of worship.

pujah
Alternative form of puja.

pujahs
plural of pujah

pujas
plural of puja

pukehole
Synonym of shithole (“very dirty or unpleasant place”).

pukeholes
plural of pukehole

pulk
A low-slung boatlike sled, used for man-hauling supplies across snow and ice.

pulka
An animal-drawn sleigh (sledge) of a particular sort.

pulkas
plural of pulka

pulkha
Archaic spelling of pulk (“sledge”).

pulkhas
plural of pulkha

pulks
plural of pulk

pullout
A withdrawal, especially of armed forces.
The change of the flight of an aircraft from a dive to level or climbing flight.
An object, such as a newspaper supplement, that can be pulled out from something else.
Synonym of liftout (“quotation given special visual treatment”).
An area by the side of a road where vehicles may temporarily stop in safety. Typical pullouts allow drivers and passengers to safely exit the vehicle but rarely have additional amenities.
The ending of a period of surfing by navigating the surfboard into or over the back of a wave.
The coitus interruptus method of birth control.

pullouts
plural of pullout

pullover
A sweater that must be put on by pulling it over the head; a sweater without buttons or a zipper in front.
An exercise performed lying on the back in which the arms are extended behind the head and exertion lifts the weight above the head.
An exercise in which the gymnast pulls up from a hang lifting the legs up and over the bar thus rolling into a support position.
An instance of a vehicle being pulled over.

pullovers
plural of pullover

pullup
An exercise done for strengthening the arms and upper body, in which one lifts one's own weight while hanging from a bar.
A pull-up resistor.

pullups
plural of pullup

pully
A pullover.

pulpit
A raised platform in a church, sometimes enclosed, where the minister or preacher stands when giving the sermon; also, the lectern on such a platform.
Activity associated with or usually performed from a church pulpit; preaching, sermons, religious teaching.
The preaching profession, office, or role in general; the pastorate, the priesthood, the ministry.
Preachers collectively; clergy; the priesthood.
An individual or particular preaching position or role; a pastorate.
Bully pulpit.
Any lectern, podium, dais, or platform for an orator or public speaker.
The railing at the bow of a boat, which sometimes extends past the deck; also called bow pulpit. The railing at the stern is sometimes called the stern pulpit or the pushpit.
A bow platform for harpooning.
A plane's cockpit.

pulpits
plural of pulpit

pulsetrains
plural of pulsetrain

pulsotype
Any distinct strain of bacteria separated by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis

pulsotypes
plural of pulsotype

pulsovar
Synonym of pulsotype.

pulsovars
plural of pulsovar

pulwaar
Alternative form of pulwar (“type of boat”).

pulwaars
plural of pulwaar

pulwah
Alternative form of pulwar (“type of boat”).

pulwahs
plural of pulwah

pulwar
A keelless riverboat used in northeast India and Bangladesh, chiefly to carry cargo.

pulwars
plural of pulwar

pumpout
The emptying of a waste from a vessel into a holding tank by means of a pump

pumpouts
plural of pumpout

punchcard
Alternative spelling of punch card.

punchcards
plural of punchcard

pundit
An expert in a particular field, especially as called upon to provide comment or opinion in the media; a commentator, a critic.
A learned person in India; someone with knowledge of Sanskrit, philosophy, religion and law; a Hindu scholar.
A native surveyor in British India, trained to carry out clandestine surveillance beyond British borders.

punditariat
pundits collectively

pundits
plural of pundit

puntman
A boatman who uses a punt.

puntmen
plural of puntman

puntsman
Alternative form of puntman.

puntsmen
plural of puntsman

pupillage
A form of apprenticeship for prospective barristers

pupillages
plural of pupillage

pupilships
plural of pupilship

puppyships
plural of puppyship

purserships
plural of pursership

pushbar
A rigid bar or configurable attachment mounted on machinery (such as cranes, loaders, or lift tables) used to push, align, or position loads—especially during material handling or implement installation.
A horizontal bar installed across the inside face of a swing door—often spring-loaded—that unlatches the door when pushed, enabling quick exit in emergencies.
A tubular or bar-shaped accessory mounted on the front bumper or chassis of a vehicle—especially trucks, SUVs, emergency service vehicles or locomotives—designed to push light loads (such as stalled vehicles) or guard against minor impacts without damaging the main bumper assembly.

pushbars
plural of pushbar