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71mis|sil|eer — «MIHS uh LIHR», noun. = missileman. (Cf. ↑missileman) …
72moun|tain|eer|ing — «MOWN tuh NIHR ihng», noun. the art or sport of mountain climbing; alpinism: »Mountaineering is all…patience, deliberate skill,…after long endurance (Scientific American) …
73moun|tain|eer — «MOWN tuh NIHR», noun, verb. –n. 1. a person skilled in mountain climbing; alpinist: »Fitzpatrick was a hardy and experienced mountaineer, and knew all the passes and defiles (Washington Irving). 2. a person who lives in the mountains: »a… …
74muf|fin|eer — «MUHF uh NIHR», noun. 1. a utensil like a large saltshaker for sprinkling sugar, cinnamon, or other granular condiment, over muffins: »Silver and turquoise inlaid muffineers (London Daily News). 2. a covered dish for keeping muffins, biscuits,… …
75mu|ni|tion|eer — «myoo NIHSH uh NIHR», noun. 1. = munitioner. (Cf. ↑munitioner) 2. a person who makes excessive profits in manufacturing or supplying munitions …
76mus|ket|eer — «MUHS kuh TIHR», noun. a soldier armed with a musket. ╂[alteration (influenced by musket) of Middle French mousquetaire mousquetaire] …
77pam|phlet|eer — «PAM fluh TIHR», noun, verb. –n. a person who writes pamphlets, especially on controversial subjects: »As a pamphleteer Thomas Paine is without his equal in American literature (Jones and Leisy). –v.i. to write and issue pamphlets …
78pa|tri|ot|eer — «PAY tree uh TIHR; especially British PAT ree uh TIHR», noun, verb. –n. a person who makes a parade of his patriotic spirit or service, especially in doing what is for his own profit: »They are quick to detect the phony and they can distinguish a …
79pick|eer — «pih KIHR», intransitive verb. Archaic. to reconnoiter; scout. ╂[apparently < French picorer maraud, steal cattle, ultimately < Latin pecus cattle] …
80pup|pet|eer — «PUHP uh TIHR», noun, verb. –n. a person who manipulates puppets: »An adroit puppeteer has put his marionettes through their paces (Saturday Review). –v.t. to manipulate (puppets) …
