‖n. [ Sp. ] The Spanish dollar; -- called also
‖n. [ F. & Sp. patache, P. patacho. ] (Naut.) A tender to a fleet, formerly used for conveying men, orders, or treasure. [ Spain & Portugal ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Sp. ] See Pataca. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n.;
a. Of or pertaining to Patagonia. --
n. [ From the native name. ] (Naut.) A vessel resembling a grab, used in the coasting trade of Bombay and Ceylon.
n. (Zool.) A West African long-tailed monkey (Cercopithecus ruber); the red monkey. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. patavinitas, fr. Patavium: cf. F. patavinité ] The use of local or provincial words, as in the peculiar style or diction of Livy, the Roman historian; -- so called from Patavium, now Padua, the place of Livy's nativity. [ 1913 Webster ]