Peat

Definitions

1. Soil formed of dead but not fully decayed plants found in bog areas, often burned as fuel.
   countable, uncountable
2. A surname transferred from the given name.
3. A pet, a darling; a woman.
   obsolete

Equivalents

Examples

“On the return⟳ journey the engine ran short of coal, and came to a stand⟳ near Penygroes through shortage of steam. Fortunately, there was some peat in a nearby field, which the enginemen dug and the directors helped to carry⟳ to the engine. Steam was soon raised and the story had a happy ending!”

“And let⟳ it not displease thee, good Bianca, / For I will love⟳ thee ne'er the less, my girl. / A pretty peat!”

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