a. [ L. pallium a mantle. See Pall. ] (Zool.) Of or pertaining to a mantle, especially to the mantle of mollusks; produced by the mantle;
Pallial chamber (Zool.),
Pallial sinus (Zool.),
n. [ LL. palliare to clothe, fr. L. pallium a mantle. See Pall the garment. ] A dress; a robe. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. paillard, orig., one addicted to the couch, fr. paille straw. See Pallet a small bed. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. See Paillasse. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. palliatus, fr. pallium a cloak. See Pall the garment. ]
v. t.
Being palliated with a pilgrim's coat. Sir T. Herbert. [ 1913 Webster ]
They never hide or palliate their vices. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]
To palliate dullness, and give time a shove. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. F. palliation. ]
a. [ Cf. F. palliatif. ] Serving to palliate; serving to extenuate, mitigate, or alleviate. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. That which palliates; a palliative agent. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Palliative; extenuating. [ 1913 Webster ]