piecer

Variant of piece

noun

  1. a part or fragment broken or separated from the whole
  2. a section, division, or quantity regarded as complete in itself and distinct from the whole of which it is a part
  3. any single thing, amount, specimen, example, etc.; specif.,
    1. an artistic work or composition, as of music, writing, painting, drama, etc.
    2. an article in a magazine, newspaper, etc.
    3. an action or its result: a piece of nonsense, business, etc.
    4. a small firearm, as a pistol or rifle
    5. a coin or token: a fifty-cent piece
    6. one of a set or class, as of silver, china, furniture, etc.
    7. a counter or man, as used in various games; specif., in chess, a chessman other than a pawn
  4. the quantity or size, as of cloth or wallpaper, that is manufactured as a unit
  5. an amount or unit of work constituting a single job
  6. Now Chiefly Dial. an indefinite distance or duration; often, specif., a rather short one
  7. Now Chiefly Dial. a person; individual
  8. Slang a financial interest; share
  9. Slang: often regarded as vulgar
    also Slangpiece of ass
    1. a woman regarded as a sexual partner
    2. an instance of sexual intercourse

Origin: ME pece < OFr < ML *pettia < Celt *pett- > Welsh peth, part, Bret pez, piece

transitive verb pieced, piecing

  1. to add a piece or pieces to, as in repairing or enlarging: to piece a pair of trousers
  2. to join or unite

intransitive verb

Informal, Dialectal to eat a snack between meals

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