pith
31Pith and substance — [Originally the analysis was simply referred to as in relation to ] is a legal doctrine in Canadian constitutional interpretation used to determine under which head of power a given piece of legislation falls. The doctrine is primarily used when… …
32pith´less|ly — pith|less «PIHTH lihs», adjective. without pith; wanting strength; weak. –pith´less|ly, adverb …
33pith|less — «PIHTH lihs», adjective. without pith; wanting strength; weak. –pith´less|ly, adverb …
34pith helmet — ► NOUN ▪ a head covering made from the dried pith of the sola or a similar plant, used for protection from the sun …
35pith-tree — pithˈ tree noun A tropical African papilionaceous tree (Herminiera elaphroxylon) whose very pithlike wood is used for floats, canoes, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑pith …
36pith of a matter — index gist (ground for a suit) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
37pith helmet — n a large light hat worn especially in the past in hot countries, to protect your head from the sun …
38pith helmet — noun count a large hard round hat worn in hot countries to keep the sun off of your head, especially in the past …
39pith|e|can|throp|ic — «PIHTH uh kan THROP ihk», adjective. 1. = pithecanthropine. (Cf. ↑pithecanthropine) 2. = pithecanthropoid. (Cf. ↑pithecanthropoid) …
40pith|e|can|thro|pine — «PIHTH uh KAN thruh pyn», adjective, noun. –adj. of or having to do with the same group as Pithecanthropu»a pithecanthropine skeleton. –n. a pithecanthropine animal: »The skeleton of the pithecanthropines is in every way hominid (Ashley Montagu) …