Piece(n.)
- A fragment or part of anything separated from the whole, in any manner, as by cutting, splitting, breaking, or tearing; a part; a portion; as, a piece of sugar; to break in pieces.
Piece(n.)
- A definite portion or quantity, as of goods or work; as, a piece of broadcloth; a piece of wall paper.
Piece(n.)
- Any one thing conceived of as apart from other things of the same kind; an individual article; a distinct single effort of a series; a definite performance
Piece(n.)
- A literary or artistic composition; as, a piece of poetry, music, or statuary.
Piece(n.)
- A musket, gun, or cannon; as, a battery of six pieces; a following piece.
Piece(n.)
- A coin; as, a sixpenny piece; -- formerly applied specifically to an English gold coin worth 22 shillings.
Piece(n.)
- A fact; an item; as, a piece of news; a piece of knowledge.
Piece(n.)
- An individual; -- applied to a person as being of a certain nature or quality; often, but not always, used slightingly or in contempt.
Piece(n.)
- One of the superior men, distinguished from a pawn.