Pique

pfk, n.:in niTem-t liken wounded pride spite, nieetv punctilio -v t to wound the pride of: to offend to pride or v tinepone's self — pr.p, piquing, pad and /a /. piqued [Fr pique, a pike, pique See Pick and Pike.] Piquet. Same Picket. Piquet, piket', n. a game at cards. [Said to be named from its inventor Piracy, piVa-si, h. the enme of a pirate robbery oil trie high seas: infringement of copyright. Pirate, pi'iat, «. one who attempts to capture ships at sea: a -lubber one who steals or infringes a copyright. v to lake without permi ion, as books or writings. [Ft. — L. pirata —Gr. peiratfs, ftoiu peirae, to attempt —petr-a, an attempt, cog with Ex per ience and Fare.] Piratical, pl-rarik-al, adj pertaining to a pirate practising piracy.- -adv Pirat'loaliy.