Piney

5 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Piney \Pin"ey\, a.
     See {Piny}.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Piney \Pin"ey\, a. [Of East Indian origin.]
     A term used in designating an East Indian tree (the {Vateria
     Indica} or piney tree, of the order {Dipterocarpe[ae]}, which
     grows in Malabar, etc.) or its products.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     {Piney dammar}, {Piney resin}, {Piney varnish}, a pellucid,
        fragrant, acrid, bitter resin, which exudes from the piney
        tree ({Vateria Indica}) when wounded. It is used as a
        varnish, in making candles, and as a substitute for
        incense and for amber. Called also {liquid copal}, and
        {white dammar}.
  
     {Piney tallow}, a solid fatty substance, resembling tallow,
        obtained from the roasted seeds of the {Vateria Indica};
        called also {dupada oil}.
  
     {Piney thistle} (Bot.), a plant ({Atractylis gummifera}),
        from the bark of which, when wounded, a gummy substance
        exudes.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Piny \Pin"y\, a.
     Abounding with pines. [Written also {piney}.] "The piny
     wood." --Longfellow.
     [1913 Webster]

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Piney, AR (CDP, FIPS 55610)
    Location: 34.50343 N, 93.14265 W
    Population (1990): 2500 (1300 housing units)
    Area: 17.0 sq km (land), 1.5 sq km (water)

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Piney, AR -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Arkansas
     Population (2000):    3988
     Housing Units (2000): 1868
     Land area (2000):     6.540906 sq. miles (16.940867 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.590261 sq. miles (1.528769 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    7.131167 sq. miles (18.469636 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            55610
     Located within:       Arkansas (AR), FIPS 05
     Location:             34.496999 N, 93.134068 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):    
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Piney, AR
      Piney