4. Numerous; in large number. [Obs.] "The dust . . . raised by your
populous troops." Shak.
-- Pop"u*lous*ly, adv. -- Pop"u*lous*ness, n.
Po*raille" (?), n. [OF. pouraille. See Poor.] Poor people; the poor.
[Obs.] Chaucer.
Por"bea`gle (?), n. (Zoˆl.) A species of shark (Lamna cornubica), about
eight feet long, having a pointed nose and a crescent-shaped tail; --
called also mackerel shark. [Written also probeagle.]
Por"cate (?), a. [L. porca a ridge between two furrows.] (Zoˆl.) Having
grooves or furrows broader than the intervening ridges; furrowed.