| petra |
| petrarch | (n) an Italian poet famous for love lyrics (1304-1374), Syn. Petrarca, Francesco Petrarca |
| petrarchan sonnet | (n) a sonnet consisting of an octave with the rhyme pattern abbaabba, followed by a sestet with the rhyme pattern cdecde or cdcdcd, Syn. Italian sonnet |
| Petralogy | n. See Petrology. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Petrary | n. [ L. petra stone. Cf. Sp. petraria, and E. Pederero. ] An ancient war engine for hurling stones. [ 1913 Webster ] |