PEA-JACKET
\pˈiːd͡ʒˈakɪt], \pˈiːdʒˈakɪt], \p_ˈiː_dʒ_ˈa_k_ɪ_t]\
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p[=e]'-jak'et, n. a coarse thick jacket worn esp. by seamen.--Also PEA'-COAT. [Dut. pij (pron. p[=i]), a coat of coarse thick cloth; jacket.]
By Thomas Davidson
By Sir Augustus Henry
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