||Pig"nus (?), n.; pl. Pignora (#). [L.] (Rom. Law) A pledge or pawn.
Pig"nut (?), n. (Bot.) (a) See Groundnut (d). (b) The bitter- flavored
nut of a species of hickory (Carya glabra, or porcina); also, the tree
itself.
Pig"pen` (?), n. A pen, or sty, for pigs.
Pig"skin` (?), n. The skin of a pig, -- used chiefly for making
saddles; hence, a colloquial or slang term for a saddle.
Pigs"ney (?), n. [Perh. a dim. of Dan. pige a girl, or Sw. piga; or
from E. pig's eye.] A word of endearment for a girl or woman. [Obs.]
[Written also pigsnie, pigsny, etc.] Chaucer.
Pig"-stick`ing (?), n. Boar hunting; -- so called by Anglo-Indians.
[Colloq.] Tackeray.
Pig"sty` (?), n.; pl. Pigsties (&?;). A pigpen.
Pig"tail` (?), n. 1. The tail of a pig.