The tobacco he usually cheweth, called pigtail.
Swift.
Pig"tailed` (?), a. Having a tail like a pig's; as, the pigtailed
baboon.
Pig"weed` (?), n. (Bot.) A name of several annual weeds. See Goosefoot,
and Lamb's- quarters.
Pig"wid`geon (?), n. [Written also pigwidgin and pigwiggen.] A cant
word for anything petty or small. It is used by Drayton as the name of
a fairy.
Pi"ka (?), n. (Zoˆl.) Any one of several species of rodents of the
genus Lagomys, resembling small tailless rabbits. They inhabit the high
mountains of Asia and America. Called also calling hare, and crying
hare. See Chief hare.
Pike (?), n. [F. pique; perhaps of Celtic origin; cf. W. pig a prick, a
point, beak, Arm. pik pick. But cf. also L. picus woodpecker (see Pie
magpie), and E. spike. Cf. Pick, n. & v., Peak, Pique.] 1. (Mil.) A
foot soldier's weapon, consisting of a long wooden shaft or staff, with
a pointed steel head. It is now superseded by the bayonet.
2. A pointed head or spike; esp., one in the center of a shield or
target. Beau. & Fl.