paɪnt n. 1 a
measure of
capacity for liquids
etc., one-eighth of a
gallon or 20
fluid oz. (0.568 litre). 2
Brit. a colloq. a pint of
beer. b a pint of a
liquid,
esp.
milk. 3 Brit. a measure of
shellfish,
being the amount containable in a pint mug (bought a pint of whelks). øpint-pot a pot, esp. of
pewter,
holding one pint, esp. of beer. pint-sized colloq.
very small, esp. of a
person. [ME f. OF pinte, of unkn. orig.]