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Pillow \Pil"low\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pillowed}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Pillowing}.]
To rest or lay upon, or as upon, a pillow; to support; as, to
pillow the head.
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Pillows his chin upon an orient wave. --Milton.
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Pillow \Pil"low\, n. [OE. pilwe, AS. pyle, fr. L. pilvinus.]
1. Anything used to support the head of a person when
reposing; especially, a sack or case filled with feathers,
down, hair, or other soft material.
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[Resty sloth] finds the down pillow hard. --Shak.
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2. (Mach.) A piece of metal or wood, forming a support to
equalize pressure; a brass; a pillow block. [R.]
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3. (Naut.) A block under the inner end of a bowsprit.
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4. A kind of plain, coarse fustian.
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{Lace pillow}, a cushion used in making hand-wrought lace.

{Pillow bier} [OE. pilwebere; cf. LG. b["u]re a pillowcase],
a pillowcase; pillow slip. [Obs.] --Chaucer.

{Pillow block} (Mach.), a block, or standard, for supporting
a journal, as of a shaft. It is usually bolted to the
frame or foundation of a machine, and is often furnished
with journal boxes, and a movable cover, or cap, for
tightening the bearings by means of bolts; -- called also
{pillar block}, or {plumber block}.

{Pillow lace}, handmade lace wrought with bobbins upon a lace
pillow.

{Pillow of a plow}, a crosspiece of wood which serves to
raise or lower the beam.

{Pillow sham}, an ornamental covering laid over a pillow when
not in use.

{Pillow slip}, a pillowcase.
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