Pit(n.)
- A large hole in the ground from which material is dug or quarried; as, a stone pit; a gravel pit; or in which material is made by burning; as, a lime pit; a charcoal pit.
Pit(n.)
- A vat sunk in the ground; as, a tan pit.
Pit(n.)
- Any abyss; especially, the grave, or hades.
Pit(n.)
- A covered deep hole for entrapping wild beasts; a pitfall; hence, a trap; a snare. Also used figuratively.
Pit(n.)
- A depression or hollow in the surface of the human body
Pit(n.)
- The hollow place under the shoulder or arm; the axilla, or armpit.
Pit(n.)
- The indentation or mark left by a pustule, as in smallpox.
Pit(n.)
- Formerly, that part of a theater, on the floor of the house, below the level of the stage and behind the orchestra; now, in England, commonly the part behind the stalls; in the United States, the parquet; also, the occupants of such a part of a theater.
Pit(n.)
- An inclosed area into which gamecocks, dogs, and other animals are brought to fight, or where dogs are trained to kill rats.
Pit(n.)
- The endocarp of a drupe, and its contained seed or seeds; a stone; as, a peach pit; a cherry pit, etc.
Pit(n.)
- A depression or thin spot in the wall of a duct.