pea

A2
Pronunciation
/piː/
Noun
15 definition(s)
1 Definition

A plant, Pisum sativum, member of the legume (Fabaceae) family.

2 Definition

The edible seed of some of these plants.

3 Definition

A ball travelling at high velocity.

4 Definition

(Indiana) Any of the small numbered balls used in a pea shake game.

5 Definition

Any of several varieties of bean.

6 Definition

A peafowl

7 Definition

Wampum.

8 Definition

A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap.

9 Definition

The highest value reached by some quantity in a time period.

Synonyms
apex pinnacle
Example Sentences
  • The stock market reached a peak in September 1929.
10 Definition

The top, or one of the tops, of a hill, mountain, or range, ending in a point.

Synonyms
summit top
Example Sentences
  • They reached the peak after 8 hours of climbing.
11 Definition

The whole hill or mountain, especially when isolated.

12 Definition

The upper aftermost corner of a fore-and-aft sail.

Example Sentences
  • peak-brails
13 Definition

The narrow part of a vessel's bow, or the hold within it.

14 Definition

The extremity of an anchor fluke; the bill.

15 Definition

A local maximum of a function, e.g. for sine waves, each point at which the value of y is at its maximum.