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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Peter \Pe"ter\, n.
     A common baptismal name for a man. The name of one of the
     apostles,
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Peter boat, a fishing boat, sharp at both ends, originally
        of the Baltic Sea, but now common in certain English
        rivers.
  
     Peter Funk, the auctioneer in a mock auction. [Cant, U.S.]
        
  
     Peter pence, or Peter's pence.
     (a) An annual tax or tribute, formerly paid by the English
         people to the pope, being a penny for every house,
         payable on Lammas or St.Peter's day; -- called also Rome
         scot, and hearth money.
     (b) In modern times, a voluntary contribution made by Roman
         Catholics to the private purse of the pope.
  
     Peter's fish (Zo["o]l.), a haddock; -- so called because
        the black spots, one on each side, behind the gills, are
        traditionally said to have been caused by the fingers of
        St. Peter, when he caught the fish to pay the tribute. The
        name is applied, also, to other fishes having similar
        spots.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Rome penny \Rome" pen`ny\, or Rome scot \Rome" scot`\
     See Peter pence, under Peter.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Rome penny \Rome" pen`ny\, or Rome scot \Rome" scot`\
     See Peter pence, under Peter.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Peter \Pe"ter\, n.
     A common baptismal name for a man. The name of one of the
     apostles,
  
     Peter boat, a fishing boat, sharp at both ends, originally
        of the Baltic Sea, but now common in certain English
        rivers.
  
     Peter Funk, the auctioneer in a mock auction. [Cant, U.S.]
        
  
     Peter pence, or Peter's pence.
     (a) An annual tax or tribute, formerly paid by the English
         people to the pope, being a penny for every house,
         payable on Lammas or St.Peter's day; -- called also Rome
         scot, and hearth money.
     (b) In modern times, a voluntary contribution made by Roman
         Catholics to the private purse of the pope.
  
     Peter's fish (Zo["o]l.), a haddock; -- so called because
        the black spots, one on each side, behind the gills, are
        traditionally said to have been caused by the fingers of
        St. Peter, when he caught the fish to pay the tribute. The
        name is applied, also, to other fishes having similar
        spots.

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