Said originally to mean one whose skin or hair had fallen off from some disease, chiefly the venereal one; but now commonly used by persons speaking of themselves: as, there stood poor pill garlick: i.e. there stood I.
·noun The peel or skin. II. Pill ·vt To deprive of hair; to make bald. III. Pill ·vi To be peeled;...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
(See pil.) A term on the western coast for a draining rivulet, as well as the creek into which it fa...
The Sailor's Word-Book
·noun The <<Willet>>. ...